Time to contemplate change? A framework for assessing readiness to change with offenders

Burrowes, Nina; Needs, Adrian

doi:10.1016/j.avb.2008.08.003

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“…Denial maybe linked to readiness to change. The recent readiness to change work of Burrowes and Needs (2008) seems particularly noteworthy in that it offers a more sophisticated view of change. They conceptualize change using an analogy of a river, change, then, is rich and dynamic, not wholly predictable and offering limited controllability.…”

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confidence: 96%

‘No-one in the world would ever wanna speak to me again’: an interpretative phenomenological analysis into convicted sexual offenders' accounts and experiences of maintaining and leaving denial

Blagden

Winder

Thorne³

et al. 2011

Psychology, Crime & Law

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 96%

‘No-one in the world would ever wanna speak to me again’: an interpretative phenomenological analysis into convicted sexual offenders' accounts and experiences of maintaining and leaving denial

Blagden

Winder

Thorne³

et al. 2011

Psychology, Crime & Law

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“…Outcomes have varied. This variation may be a result of difficulties in the underlying theory, and its application to offender change (Burrowes & Needs, 2009;Casey, Day, & Howells, 306 D.L.L. Polaschek et al 2005).…”

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confidence: 96%

The assessment of offending-related stage of change in offenders: psychometric validation of the URICA with male prisoners

Polaschek¹,

Anstiss²,

Wilson³

2010

Psychology, Crime & Law

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Measuring accurately an offender's present stage of change on offending-related needs may be important for determining match with Á and therefore selection into Á rehabilitation programmes. It is also essential testing empirically the dominant model of offending-related behavioural change Á the Transtheoretical Model (TTM). Several self-report questionnaire scales and algorithms have been developed and applied to offender populations to measure stage of change. The paper reports on an investigation into the psychometric properties (internal reliability, and factorial, convergent and concurrent validity) of the University of Rhode Island Change Assessment Scale (URICA), a self-report questionnaire. We compared the URICA with the New Zealand-designed Criminogenic Needs Inventory's structured algorithm for assessing motivation to change in a sample of 260 male prisoners. Both instruments are based on the TTM. Confirmatory factor analysis provided moderate support for the URICA's original four-factor structure. Strong correlations with the Criminogenic Needs Inventory data supported the validity of the URICA, as did the positive relationship between both measures and unconscious self-deception on the Balanced Inventory of Desirable Responding. However, neither measure was susceptible to consciously over-favourable self-presentation biases. The results of this study provide good preliminary support for the reliability and validity of the URICA in the assessment of offending-related stage of change in male prisoners, and in conjunction with other recent research, suggest it may be premature to abandon the adaptation of the TTM to the measurement of crime-reducing change processes.

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“…Hochbaum, 1958) tend not to extend their boundaries to consider the roles of socio-economical determinants, and as a result, discount the breadth and rich interplay of factors highlighted in the current study. For example, there is a body of literature highlighting the deficits of the transtheoretical model, suggesting that it lacks practical utility given that it does not capture the complexity and various dimensions of health-compromising behaviours (e.g., Burrowes & Needs, 2009;West, 2005). Given the complexity of reasons underpinning health-compromising behaviours presently identified, prevention and intervention efforts are likely to require a multi-disciplinary approach, requiring the work of psychologists, social workers, public health practitioners, policy makers, and more.…”

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Why Do Young People Engage in Delinquency and Problem Drinking? Views From Adolescents and Stakeholders

Curcio

Knott

Mak

2015

Australian Psychologist

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Objective: Socially deviant and health-compromising behaviours are prevalent among adolescents living in Australia. The aim of this study was to explore from the perspectives of adolescents, and those involved in the provision of their care, potential reasons for youth delinquency and problematic drinking styles. Method:Participants were recruited purposively and comprised adolescents (n = 16) and stakeholders (n = 20), including youth mental health workers (n = 7), school teachers/counsellors (n = 7), and police officers (n = 6). An open-ended question was used to prompt group discussion around why young people engage in deviant behaviour, including problem drinking. Responses were transcribed and analysed thematically. Results: Participants identified a number of factors that potentially underpin delinquent behaviour. These results were summarised within three global themes: social determinants (e.g. parenting practices), reinforcement histories (e.g. social endorsement), and individual determinants (e.g. personality traits).Conclusions: Multi-disciplinary interventions addressing these causes are likely to result in optimal outcomes.

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Time to contemplate change? A framework for assessing readiness to change with offenders

Cited by 61 publications

References 56 publications

‘No-one in the world would ever wanna speak to me again’: an interpretative phenomenological analysis into convicted sexual offenders' accounts and experiences of maintaining and leaving denial

‘No-one in the world would ever wanna speak to me again’: an interpretative phenomenological analysis into convicted sexual offenders' accounts and experiences of maintaining and leaving denial

The assessment of offending-related stage of change in offenders: psychometric validation of the URICA with male prisoners

Why Do Young People Engage in Delinquency and Problem Drinking? Views From Adolescents and Stakeholders

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