Review of the integrity of a Self Administered Motivational Instrument

Duffy, T., McCaig, M., McGrandles, A., Rimmer, R. and Martin, C. R. (2014) Review of the integrity of a Self Administered Motivational Instrument. Nurse Education Today, 34(4), pp. 625-630. (doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2013.05.015) (PMID:23790748)

Abstract

Background: Motivational interviewing (MI) was developed by Miller and Rollnick as an evidence-based counselling approach for use in supporting people with alcohol problems. Over the years the principles and spirit of MI have been reviewed and fine-tuned and the approach has been embraced by practitioners worldwide and across fields. Since 2001 a number of instruments have been designed to evaluate the fidelity of MI practice. For the purposes of this study, one such instrument is used to assess a self-administered motivational instrument, known as the SAMI, which takes the interviewer role. Objectives: The SAMI is evaluated against the MITI 3.1.1, which is designed to assess the extent to which MI interventions perform on five global dimensions. These are evocation, collaboration, autonomy/support, direction and empathy. Design: The SAMI was assembled based on the principles and spirit of MI, problem solving and goal-setting. The targeted behaviour changes were student learning styles and approaches to study. Setting: The SAMI was distributed, completed and submitted electronically via the university virtual learning environment. Participants: Thirty three mature students of a university which delivered online nursing programme were invited to complete the SAMI. Of these, 25 submitted completed transcripts. Methods: Transcripts of a sample of six completed SAMIs were assessed by a group of teachers and researchers with experience in the use and evaluation of MI, using five-point Likert scales to assess the SAMI on the five dimensions. Results: Overall, an average score exceeding 4.5 was attained across the five dimensions. Conventionally, such a score is recognised as competency in MI. However, on one dimension (empathy), the rating was three. Conclusions: This current research confirms that global principles have been observed in the online delivery of MI using the SAMI to probe approaches to study.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Rimmer, Professor Russell
• Authors: Duffy, T., McCaig, M., McGrandles, A., Rimmer, R., and Martin, C. R.
• College/School: College of Social Sciences > School of Education
• Journal Name: Nurse Education Today
• Publisher: Elsevier
• ISSN: 0260-6917
• ISSN (Online): 1532-2793
• Published Online: 19 June 2013