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Assessing and measuring client motivation to change has been of great interest to therapists and researchers in a variety of fields. The authors of this manuscript present the results of a confirmatory factor analysis of the University of Rhode Island Change Assessment (URICA) in a sample of individuals in couple therapy. A sample of 603 individuals engaged in couple therapy completed the URICA as part of intake measures. Interpretation of the results indicated that a modified version of the URICA, the R-URICA provides a three-factor solution that best fits the data.
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Appendix: The R-URICA
Appendix: The R-URICA
Each statement describes what a person might think when starting therapy or approaching problems in their lives. Please indicate the extent to which you tend to agree or disagree with each statement. In each case, make your choice in terms of what you think right now, not what you have felt in the past or would like to feel. “Here” refers to the place of treatment or the problem.
1 = Strongly Disagree 2 = Disagree 3 = Undecided 4 = Agree 5 = Strongly Agree | ||||||
3. | I am doing something about the problems that had been bothering me. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
7. | I am finally doing some work on my problem. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
14. | I am really working hard to change. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
17. | Even though I’m not always successful in changing, I am at least working on my problems. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
19. | I wish I had more ideas on how to solve the problem. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
20. | I have started working on my problems but I would like help. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
21. | Maybe this place will be able to help me. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
23. | I may be part of the problems, but I don’t really think I am. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
24. | I hope that someone here will have some good advice for me. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
25. | Anyone can talk about changing; I’m actually doing something about it. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
26. | All this talk about psychology is boring. Why can’t people just forget about their problems? | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
29. | I have worries but so does the next guy. Why spend time thinking about them? | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
30. | I am actively working on my problem. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
31. | I would rather cope with my faults than try to change them. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Three subscales:
Action 3, 7, 14, 17, 25, 30
Seeking Assistance 19 and 24
Ambivalence 23, 26, 29, 31
Total score method of scoring—Reverse score the Ambivalence items, add Action items and Seeking Assistance items to the reverse scored Ambivalence items.
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Tambling, R.B., Ketring, S.A. The R-URICA: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis and a Revision to the URICA. Contemp Fam Ther 36, 108–119 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10591-013-9279-x
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