Date of Graduation
2008
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Type
MS
Committee Chair
Cheryl B. McNeil
Abstract
Motivation to change is considered an important factor in treatment adherence and outcome, yet there is a lack of research on parental motivation to change in the child psychotherapy literature. The current study examined the internal consistency of a measure of parental motivation, the Parent Motivation Inventory (PMI) and investigated associated demographic and psychological characteristics in 61 mothers of children who exhibited varying degrees of inattentive and/or hyperactive/impulsive symptoms. Results demonstrated that the PMI has high internal consistency, can distinguish between mothers of children with and without ADHD, and that an additional 7% of variance in the PMI can be explained by child externalizing problems after controlling for other variables. Although further research on the utility of the PMI is needed, these results suggest that this measure may be useful in clinical research and practice.
Recommended Citation
Wagner, Stephanie M., "Motivation to change parenting in mothers of children with and without ADHD: Associations with demographic and psychological characteristics." (2008). Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD). 11113.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/11113