A psychological-systems goal-theory model of alcohol consumption and treatment

Klinger, Eric

doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-816720-5.00015-3

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“…We developed the Goal Ambivalence Scale (GAS; Appendix A ) based on components of goal commitment based on Cox and Klinger’s motivational model [ 5 , 6 , 28 ] and the transtheoretical model of health-related behavior [ 29 ]. We focused on three essential components of motivation that affect goal commitment—goal importance, instrumentality, and value.…”

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“…In everyday life, humans strive to manage and pursue multiple goals simultaneously [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]. There is a common consensus that people’s goals, as desired endpoints to be achieved, and the ways they strive for them are linked to their success and well-being [ 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 ].…”

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“…Goals constitute a central construct of human motivation [ 7 , 10 , 11 , 12 ]. Whereas a goal represents a desired state that can guide action [ 7 ], motivation comprises the psychological processes involved in the arousal, direction, intensity, and persistence of activities that are goal related [ 5 , 6 , 7 ]. Motivation starts as soon as people become committed to pursuing a goal.…”

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“…Motivation starts as soon as people become committed to pursuing a goal. According to the motivational model [ 5 , 6 ], factors within people can affect their chances of achieving their desired goals. These factors can be classified into three broad properties of motivation: (a) goal significance or the extent to which people want to achieve a given goal.…”

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Do I Really Want to Change? The Effectiveness of Goal Ambivalence Feedback on Dieters’ Motivation

Fadardi

Borhani

Stacy

2022

Behavioral Sciences

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Becoming committed to a new health-related goal and pursuing it is difficult for many people. The present study (a) developed and tested the psychometric properties of a brief Goal Ambivalence Scale (GAS) in a sample of dieters and (b) tested the effectiveness of providing dieters with feedback on their scores on the GAS. In Study 1, dieters (n = 334, 74% females) completed the GAS and a measure of Health-Related Concerns and Actions (HRCA). The standardization of the GAS was supported by CVR and CVI, the results of a PCA, and strong reliability and validity statistics. In Study 2, the experimental group of dieters (n = 107; 67.50% female) received feedback on their GAS scores, but the control group did not (n = 111; 62.30% female). Compared with the control group, the experimental group reported a greater need for information, greater readiness to change, and higher perceived situational confidence in resisting food that was inconsistent with their dieting goals. To conclude, the GAS could be used in health settings to provide clients and providers with an objective, fast measure of commitment to achieving health-related goals. Moreover, immediate feedback on health-related goals may improve change motivation.

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