Addiction Counseling Self-Efficacy Scale (ACSES): development and initial validation

Murdock, Tamera B.; Wendler, Alicia M.; Nilsson, Johanna

doi:10.1016/j.jsat.2005.03.005

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“…The STAGE-12 Integration Goal Commitment Scale, adapted from Hollenbeck et al (38), assessed intention to integrate the TSF intervention into ongoing treatment practices. The Addiction Counseling Self-Efficacy Scale (39) measured counselors’ confidence in basic counseling skills, addiction-specific counseling skills, and group counseling skills.…”

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Therapist predictors of treatment delivery fidelity in a community-based trial of 12-step facilitation

Campbell

Buti

Fussell

et al. 2013

The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse

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Background and aims Therapist characteristics may be associated with variation in consistency, quality and effectiveness of treatment delivery. We examined associations between treatment fidelity and therapist education, experience, treatment orientation, and perceived skills in a randomized, multi-site trial of Twelve Step Facilitation (TSF). Methods Raters scored audio-recorded, TSF sessions (n = 966; 97% of TSF sessions) from 32 community-based, trained therapists for adherence, competence, empathy, and global session performance. Results Therapists with graduate degrees had significantly higher adherence and global performance fidelity ratings. Therapists reporting more positive attitudes towards 12-Step groups had lower adherence ratings. Being in recovery was associated with lower fidelity in univariate tests, but higher adherence in multivariate analysis. Fidelity was higher for therapists reporting self-efficacy in basic counseling skills and lower for self-efficacy in addiction-specific counseling skills. Fidelity was also superior in group relative to individual TSF sessions. Conclusions Results have implications for therapist selection, training and supervision in community-based, effectiveness trials and community implementation of evidence-based treatments. To obtain high fidelity and improve outcomes, it may be preferable to choose masters level therapists who are open to learning new treatments and have good, general counseling skills.

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confidence: 99%

Therapist predictors of treatment delivery fidelity in a community-based trial of 12-step facilitation

Campbell

Buti

Fussell

et al. 2013

The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse

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“…This line of inquiry has produced a series of therapist self-efficacy scales such as the Addiction Counseling Self-Efficacy Scale (ACSES; Murdock, Wendler, & Nilsson, 2005), Multicultural Counseling Self-Efficacy Scale-Racial Diversity Form (MCSE-RD; Sheu & Lent, 2007), and the Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Affirmative Counseling Self-Efficacy Inventory (LGB-CSI; Dillon & Worthington, 2003). Moreover, several self-efficacy scales were utilized as outcome measures in training programs.…”

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Witness self‐efficacy: Development and validation of the construct

Cramer

Neal

DeCoster

et al. 2010

Behavioral Sci & The Law

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The present study used a Self-Efficacy Theory (SET; Bandura, 1977Bandura, , 1986 framework to address the need for an outcome measure in witness preparation training. The construct of Witness Self-Efficacy, broadly defined as a witness's perceived ability to testify in court, was developed drawing largely on existing self-efficacy literature. The goal of the study was to establish initial psychometric properties for the Witness Self-Efficacy Scale (WSES).Participants acting either as mock witnesses or jurors took part in a two-phase study.First, 41 mock witnesses were asked to provide a written account of being falsely accused of an act. They were then briefly deposed about the account, and completed the WSES and construct validity questionnaires. Mock witnesses finally testified under cross-examination from a mock attorney about the accusations. In the second portion, a total of 290 mock jurors (six to eight per group) observed videotaped testimonies of participants from phase one. Mock jurors then provided predictive validity ratings of witness credibility, believability, innocence likelihood, efficacy, and agreement with testimony.Bi-variate correlation analyses showed that the WSES was significantly positively related with general self-efficacy, social self-efficacy, and general self-confidence. The WSES was significantly negatively related to introversion. The scale displayed non-significant relations with social desirability, depression, self-esteem, and innocence expectancy. Multivariate regression analyses showed that the scale failed to predict any of the primary mock juror ratings.Follow-up multivariate regression analyses showed that mock juror ratings of witness confidence iii and the WSES predicted dependent measures, although these independent variables were collinear. Finally, there was an interaction between self and observer ratings of the WSES as it predicted witness credibility.Results are discussed with regard to theoretical and applied implications. Contrary to SET, self-reported WSE appears to be largely correlated with confidence and fails to predict outcomes on its own. Concerning witness preparation, the WSES possesses solid construct validity and reliability, but requires further testing within a witness preparation training model to assess its practical utility. A self-efficacy based method of witness preparation is proposed as a manner of continued research using the WSES.

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“…The Addiction Counseling Self-Efficacy Scale (ACSES) measures self-efficacy in seven different areas: (1) clinical evaluation, (2) treatment planning, (3) referral, (4) service coordination, (5) counselling, (6) documentation and (7) professional and ethical responsibilities; all based on the national competencies for addiction counselling. 35 This valid and reliable measure provided a criterion standard to evaluate the convergent validity of the RAMSES tool, that is, the degree to which it measures a theoretically similar construct (self-efficacy).…”

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Confidence in the face of risk: the Risk Assessment and Management Self-Efficacy Study (RAMSES)

et al. 2014

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Aims and method To evaluate a comprehensive risk management programme. A Risk Assessment and Management Self-Efficacy Scale (RAMSES) was used to evaluate the impact of a clinical guideline and training course. Fifty-three psychological therapists were randomly allocated to training v. waiting list in a controlled, delayed-intervention design. Differences in mean self-efficacy scores between groups were examined using analysis of covariance (ANCOVA).Results The RAMSES measure had adequate factor structure, internal consistency and construct validity. When adjusting for baseline scores and cluster design, the group exposed to training had a higher mean self-efficacy score than controls. Mean differences between groups were not significant after the control group received training, nor at 6 months’ follow-up.Clinical implications Exposure to training and clinical guidelines can improve self-efficacy in risk assessment and management. An important advance put forward by this study is the specification of areas of competence in risk assessment and management, which can be measured using a psychometrically sound tool.

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Addiction Counseling Self-Efficacy Scale (ACSES): development and initial validation

Cited by 24 publications

References 33 publications

Therapist predictors of treatment delivery fidelity in a community-based trial of 12-step facilitation

Therapist predictors of treatment delivery fidelity in a community-based trial of 12-step facilitation

Witness self‐efficacy: Development and validation of the construct

Confidence in the face of risk: the Risk Assessment and Management Self-Efficacy Study (RAMSES)

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