Association of Readiness to Change and Motivational Interviewing with Treatment Outcomes in Males involved in Domestic Violence Group Therapy

• NCJ Number: 245598
• Journal: Journal of Interpersonal Violence Volume: 28 Issue: 5 Dated: March 2013 Pages: 956-974
• Author(s): Sharla J. Zalmanowitz; Robbie Babins-Wagner; Susan Rodger; Bradley A. Corbett; Alan Leschied
• Date Published: March 2013
• Length: 19 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

The present study investigated the impact of motivational interviewing MI and stage of change on a self-report measure of global functioning Outcome Questionnaire OQ 45.2.

Abstract

The present study investigated the impact of motivational interviewing MI and stage of change on a self-report measure of global functioning Outcome Questionnaire OQ 45.2. Participants were men mandated to attend the Responsible Choices for Men RCM group therapy program following an incident of domestic violence. The study design utilized a quasi-experimental between-groups comparison utilizing data collected at three time points pregroup, first group session, and final group session. One group of mandated program attendees received two sessions of MI n = 106, whereas the comparison group did not n = 106. Stage of change was assessed using the URICA-G and the URICA-DV University of Rhode Island Change AssessmentDomestic Violence. Multilevel growth modeling indicated that stage of change has a significant relationship to global functioning. Discussion focuses on the potential benefits of MI as a pregroup treatment and the importance of accounting for individual readiness to change. Abstract published by arrangement with Sage.