Making Positive Changes Counseling (MPCC) Program: A Creative Adaptation of Motivational Interviewing for Use with Children in School Settings

The state of motivational interviewing training in school counseling graduate programs

“…Additionally, researchers studying the use of MI in the school setting have uncovered evidence of its effectiveness (Snape & Atkinson, 2016). When MI was used, researchers found that students' attitudes and confidence levels increased (Atkinson & Woods, 2003;Kittles & Atkinson, 2009), attendance improved (Ratanavivan & Ricard, 2020), behavioral problems decreased (Atkinson & Amesu, 2007;Cryer & Atkinson, 2015), and academic motivation grew (Gutierrez et al, 2018;Snape & Atkinson, 2017). Strait et al (2012) and Terry et al (2013Terry et al ( , 2014 found that middle school students who received MI-based counseling showed improved academic achievement, especially in math, as well as increased classroom engagement and homework completion.…”

“…Additionally, researchers studying the use of MI in the school setting have uncovered evidence of its effectiveness (Snape & Atkinson, 2016). When MI was used, researchers found that students’ attitudes and confidence levels increased (Atkinson & Woods, 2003; Kittles & Atkinson, 2009), attendance improved (Ratanavivan & Ricard, 2020), behavioral problems decreased (Atkinson & Amesu, 2007; Cryer & Atkinson, 2015), and academic motivation grew (Gutierrez et al., 2018; Snape & Atkinson, 2017). Strait et al.…”

Motivational Interviewing: A Communication Tool to Promote Positive Behavior Change and Optimal Health Outcomes

“…There is considerable evidence supporting the use of MI in pediatric populations (Desai, 2019;Ratanavivan & Ricard, 2019) and specifically concerns presented in the school setting, such as vaccine hesitancy (Attwell et al, 2019;Gagneur et al, 2018), diabetes (Luke & Richards, 2018), and trauma-informed care (Sypniewski, 2016). School nurses already infuse the spirit of MI in their work.…”