Validation of group process assessment for youth who misuse substances: Group level coding

Authors

  • Anthony Coetzer-Liversage Social Sciences Research Center, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI 02881, USA
  • Aradhana Srinagesh Social Sciences Research Center, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI 02881, USA
  • Shayna S. Bassett Social Sciences Research Center, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI 02881, USA; Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
  • Manshu Yang Social Sciences Research Center, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI 02881, USA
  • Mary Clair-Michaud Department of Children, Youth & Families, The Rhode Island Training School, Cranston, RI 02920, USA
  • Rosemarie A. Martin Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI 02903, USA
  • Damaris J. Rohsenow Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI 02903, USA
  • Christopher W. Kahler Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI 02903, USA
  • Peter M. Monti Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI 02903, USA
  • Warren Hurlbut Administration of Justice, Salve Regina University, Newport, RI 02840, USA
  • L.A.R. Stein Social Sciences Research Center, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI 02881, USA; Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI 02903, USA; Administration of Justice, Salve Regina University, Newport, RI 02840, USA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35502/jcswb.384

Keywords:

Group assessment, group psychotherapy, substance use, deviancy training, youth

Abstract

Group interventions are commonly used for treating youth. Assessing group processes during intervention has presented challenges. The present study evaluated the psychometric properties of a group process-group level measure. This measure examined behaviours (e.g., positive or deviant) of incarcerated youth during group substance use interventions. Adolescents and counsellors completed a series of questions after each group session (n = 584 sessions). Observers rated group behaviour from 153 video-recorded sessions. The results supported internal consistency (median α = 0.78), inter-rater reliability (median α = .63), and validity (e.g., r = 0.12–0.82, p < 0.01). Importantly, a measure with demonstrated reliability and validity at the group level can be part of quality control for researchers and practitioners when individual-level ratings are not needed or too costly.

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Published

2024-12-13

How to Cite

Coetzer-Liversage, A., Srinagesh, A., Bassett, S., Yang, M., Clair-Michaud, M., Martin, R. A., … Stein, L. (2024). Validation of group process assessment for youth who misuse substances: Group level coding. Journal of Community Safety and Well-Being, 9(4), 184–192. https://doi.org/10.35502/jcswb.384

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 4 (2024)

Section

Original Research

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