Efficacy of Combination of Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavior Intervention with Substance Abuse Street Adolescents in India: A Randomized Control Study

Abstract

This study assessed the efficacy of a 4-month program combining motivational interviewing and cognitive behavior intervention on substance-using street adolescents in India. The study followed classical experimental design and the subjects were randomly assigned to control and experimental groups. Readiness to change questionnaire and Adolescent Relapse Coping Questionnaire tools were used for the evaluation of the intervention program. At the baseline, majority of the respondents in both the groups were at the precontemplation stage of motivation. At the end of the 3rd month of the intervention, there was a significant difference, χ² = 31.139, df = 2, p < .001, between the 2 groups on the stages of motivation. The study’s limitations are noted.

KEYWORDS:

• enhancement of motivation
• India
• intervention
• motivation
• street children
• substance use