Measurement instruments were reviewed that could be used to assess the readiness of organizations to implement evidence-based practices (EBPs). According to Lehman and colleagues (2002), organizational readiness for change represents the motivation and personality characteristics of program leaders and staff, the institutional resources, and the organizational climate that determine whether sig...

The effect of readiness to change on treatment outcome was examined among 332 adolescents (46% male, 74% Caucasian), ages 12 through 17 years (M = 14.6, SD = 1.5), with major depressive disorder who were participating in the Treatment for Adolescents With Depression Study (TADS). TADS is a randomized clinical trial comparing the effectiveness of fluoxetine (an antidepressant medication), cognit...

Readiness to change is a crucial issue in the treatment of substance use disorders. Experiences with methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) has shown that continuous drug and alcohol use with all its consequences characterize most MMT programs. In a prospective study of drug abusers seeking opiate agonist maintenance treatment in the City of Copenhagen, subjects were administered the Addiction S...

BACKGROUND Visual analog scales (VAS) are sometimes used to assess change constructs that are often considered critical for change. AIMS OF STUDY 1.) To determine the association of readiness to change, importance of changing and confidence in ability to change alcohol and tobacco use at baseline with the risk for drinking (more than 21 drinks per week/6 drinks or more on a single occasion mo...

BACKGROUND Much importance has been placed on assessing readiness for change as one of the earliest steps of implementation, but measuring it can be a complex and daunting task. Organizations and individuals struggle with how to reliably and accurately measure readiness for change. Several measures have been developed to help organizations assess readiness, but these are often underused due to ...

Men court-mandated to attend a batterer's intervention program (BIP) were evaluated to determine whether pre-BIP readiness to change and the presence of partner violence subtypes predicted BIP completion, criminal recidivism, and postadjudication partner violence 6 months post-BIP. Of the 199 subject sample, 40% did not complete BIP. Four readiness-to-change clusters were found, with most men (...

This exploratory study investigates the individual influences of satisfaction and dissatisfaction with alcohol consumption on readiness to change high risk drinking behaviours. The research involves a comprehensive survey of students from a large university in Australia. As reasoned by previous researchers, high risk drinking behaviour is prevalent amongst university students in Australia. Sepa...

at the threshold of new millennium, the period of application of traditional methods of management is terminating, and new horizon in the form of knowledge based organizations, and knowledge management (km) are coming to the world of organization and management.the first attempts regarding application of km, in most of the organizations are facing a fundamental challenge: despite of investing o...

In recent years there has been growing interest in developing theoretical models for understanding behaviour change with respect to the practice of female genital cutting (FGC). Drawing on extensive qualitative data collected in Senegal and The Gambia, the research reported here explores whether and how theoretical models of stages of behaviour change can be applied to FGC. Our findings suggest...

This study focuses on employees’ commitment with the organization and career predictors to know the employees attitudes and behaviors regarding changes in the organization. Large amount of literature has been revealed and conceptual framework developed. First time career commitment including situational and individuals’ factors would be examined for readiness to change. However, employees’ comm...