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Description
The Processes of Change Questionnaire – Drug Version is a psychometric tool designed to assess the various processes that individuals engage in while attempting to modify their drug use behaviors. Based on the Transtheoretical Model (TTM) developed by Prochaska and DiClemente, this questionnaire enables practitioners and researchers to evaluate the stages of change that individuals experience during their journey toward recovery from substance use. The questionnaire consists of two formats: a comprehensive 40-item version and a condensed 20-item version, offering flexibility in its application based on the specific needs of the assessment or therapy.
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Purpose
The primary purpose of the Processes of Change Questionnaire – Drug Version is to measure the cognitive and behavioral changes that individuals undertake as they progress through various stages of change concerning drug use. It aims to recognize the strategies that promote recovery and facilitate interventions that can enhance the likelihood of successful behavioral change.
Test Year
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Administration Method and Scoring
The questionnaire is administered via self-report, where respondents evaluate their agreement with each statement using a Likert scale ranging from 1 (Never) to 5 (Repeatedly). Responses are then aggregated to assess the various processes related to behavioral change and to identify the individual’s stage of readiness to change their drug use behavior.
Reliability and Validity
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Factors and Subscales
The questionnaire incorporates two main types of processes: experiential and behavioral. The experiential factors include Consciousness Raising, Dramatic Relief, Environmental Re-evaluation, Self-Re-evaluation, and Social Liberation. The behavioral factors encompass Contingency Management, Counter Conditioning, Helping Relationships, Self-Liberation, and Stimulus Control.
Keywords
Processes of Change, Drug Use, Transtheoretical Model, Behavioral Change, Substance Use Recovery.
Items of ‘Processes of Change Questionnaire – Drug Version’
1. I do something nice for myself for making efforts to change.
2. I can talk with at least one special person about my drug use experiences.
3. I get upset when I think about illnesses caused by drug use.
4. I see signs in some public places trying to help people not use drugs.
5. I stop to think about how my drug use is hurting people around me.
6. I consider that feeling good about myself includes changing my drug use behavior.
7. I remove things from my home or work that remind me of drugs.
8. I calm myself when I get the urge to use drugs.
9. I reward myself when I don’t give in to my urge to use drugs.
10. I have someone to talk with who understands my problems with drugs.
11. Warnings about the health hazards of drug use have an emotional effect on me.
12. I use will power to stop from using drugs.
13. I notice that people with drug problems are making known their desire not to be pressed to use drugs.
14. I am considering the idea that people around me would be better off without my problem drug use.
15. I read newspaper stories that may help me quit using drugs.
16. I avoid situations that encourage me to use drugs.
17. I try to think about other things when I begin to think about using drugs.
18. I have someone who listens when I want to talk about my drug use.
19. Stories about drugs and their effects upset me.
20. I make myself aware that I can choose to overcome my drug use if I want to.
21. I find society changing in ways that make it easier for me to overcome my drug use problem.
22. I have strong feelings about how much my drug use has hurt the people I care about.
23. I become disappointed with myself when I depend on drugs.
24. I look for information related to problem drug use.
25. I use reminders to help me not to use drugs.
26. I do something else instead of using drugs when I need to deal with tension.
27. I don’t let myself have fun when I use drugs.
28. I have someone whom I can count on to help me when I’m having problems with drug use.
29. I read newspaper stories that can affect me emotionally about my drug use.
30. I tell myself that if I try hard enough I can keep from using drugs.
31. I stop and think that my drug use is causing problems for other people.
32. I feel more competent when I decide not to use drugs.
33. I seek out groups of people who can increase my awareness about the problems of drug use.
34. I stay away from places generally associated with my drug use.
35. I find that doing things is a good substitute for using drugs.
36. I spend time with people who reward me for not using drugs.
37. I make commitments to myself not to use drugs.
38. I see advertisements on television about how society is trying to help people to not use drugs.
39. I think about the type of person I will be if I control my drug use.
40. I think about information that people have personally given me on the benefits of quitting drugs.
References
https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/processes-of-change-questionnaire-drug-version/
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