J Korean Neuropsychiatr Assoc.  2011 Mar;50(2):139-147.

Reliability and Validity of the Korean Version of the Readiness to Change Questionnaire Treatment Version

• Lee TK
• Hwang JY
• Kim SY
• Jung YC
• Kang UG

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Korean version of the Readiness to Change Questionnaire-Treatment version (RCQTV-K).
METHODS
The participants were 92 patients who were seeking treatment of alcoholism in two hospitals for alcoholism. A confirmatory factor analysis was performed to test whether the factor structure of the RCQTV-K was consistent with the English version. Convergent validity was assessed by correlating the scores on the RCQTV-K with those on other scales (Alcohol Abstinence Self-Efficacy Scale, Beck Depression Inventory, Korean Version of Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test).
RESULTS
The factor structure of the RCQTV-K was consistent with the three-factor structure established for the original RCQTV. Cronbach's alpha was high, indicating that the reliability of the items for each subscale was satisfactory. Allocated stage of change showed significant differences among the scores on the other scales.
CONCLUSION
The results of the present study indicate that the RCQTV-K is an effective and valid scale for evaluating the stage of readiness to change in patients seeking treatment for alcoholism. The findings suggest that the RCQTV-K is a promising assessment tool for use in the treatment and study of alcoholism.

Keyword

Alcoholism; Korean version; Treatment; Stage of change; Reliability; Validity

MeSH Terms

Alcoholism
Depression
Humans
Psychometrics
Surveys and Questionnaires
Reproducibility of Results
Weights and Measures