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KMID : 0897520080130020101
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Journal of Korean Association of Social Psychiatry
2008 Volume.13 No. 2 p.101 ~ p.106
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The Comparison of the Motivation for Change in Long-Term and Short-Term Abstinent Alcoholics：Based on Adults with Alcohol Use Disorder in Community
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Kim Yeon-Su
Lee Woo-Kyung
Oh Hong-Seok
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Abstract
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Objectives：In this study, we attempted to compare the motivation for change between long-term and short-term ab-stinent alcoholics in community, and find out the differences in motivational subtypes(recognition, ambivalence, taking steps or action).
Methods： The participants were 40 adults with Alcohol Use Disorder in community and divided by between groups of long-term and short-term abstinent alcoholics. The three motivational construct of The SOCRATES-K(Recognition of problems, Ambivalence about change, taking steps to change) were used as measures of motivation for change. One- way MANOVA was done to theses two group.
Results： According to the result of analysis, long-term abstinent participants reported significantly higher levels of recognition and taking steps but lower level of ambivalence. This finding means that a greater length of sobriety de-creased self-reported levels of ambivalence about change and increased problem recognition and taking steps toward change.
Conclusion： This study demonstrated motivation could be changed by a length of sobriety. Finally, we discuss about the suggestion of the result, the meaning, the restriction of this study and next study.
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KEYWORD
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Motivation for change, Sobriety, Alcohol, Community, SOCRATES
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