TY - JOUR

T1 - Experimental induction of adaptive motivation: Proof of concept

AU - Bagheri, Mansour

AU - Cox, W. Miles

PY - 2023/6/30

Y1 - 2023/6/30

N2 - ObjectiveA study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of an experimental procedure for inducing adaptive motivation, including its differential efficacy for light/moderate and heavy drinkers.MethodParticipants were university-student drinkers (N = 79, males = 26.1%, mean age = 19.86 years) who were randomly assigned to a control or an experimental group. The experimental group underwent an experimental induction involving Concept Identification Cards for enhancing adaptive motivation, whereas the control group received an inert induction. At baseline, all participants completed a demographics questionnaire and the Alcohol Use Questionnaire. To evaluate the effectiveness of the induction, at both baseline and post-induction, participants completed the General Self-Efficacy Scale and the Task-Specific Personal Concern Inventory (TSPCI).ResultsAt baseline, there were no differences between the two groups on Self-Efficacy or Task-Specific Adaptive Motivation. At the posttest, participants in the experimental group correctly answered more of the Concept Identification Cards than the control group ConclusionsThis study demonstrates that adaptive motivational structure can be experimentally induced, and the induction is as effective with Heavy Drinkers as with Light/Moderate Drinkers. Suggestions for future research using the induction of adaptive motivation with heavy drinkers is discussed.

AB - ObjectiveA study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of an experimental procedure for inducing adaptive motivation, including its differential efficacy for light/moderate and heavy drinkers.MethodParticipants were university-student drinkers (N = 79, males = 26.1%, mean age = 19.86 years) who were randomly assigned to a control or an experimental group. The experimental group underwent an experimental induction involving Concept Identification Cards for enhancing adaptive motivation, whereas the control group received an inert induction. At baseline, all participants completed a demographics questionnaire and the Alcohol Use Questionnaire. To evaluate the effectiveness of the induction, at both baseline and post-induction, participants completed the General Self-Efficacy Scale and the Task-Specific Personal Concern Inventory (TSPCI).ResultsAt baseline, there were no differences between the two groups on Self-Efficacy or Task-Specific Adaptive Motivation. At the posttest, participants in the experimental group correctly answered more of the Concept Identification Cards than the control group ConclusionsThis study demonstrates that adaptive motivational structure can be experimentally induced, and the induction is as effective with Heavy Drinkers as with Light/Moderate Drinkers. Suggestions for future research using the induction of adaptive motivation with heavy drinkers is discussed.

U2 - https://doi.org/10.1080/14659891.2023.2231541

DO - https://doi.org/10.1080/14659891.2023.2231541

M3 - Article

JO - Journal of Substance Use

JF - Journal of Substance Use

SN - 1465-9891

ER -