MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING TO IMPROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE: A REPLICATION STUDY

John Terry; Bradley Smith; Gill Strait; Sam McQuillin

doi:10.1002/jcop.21574

journal article Jul 22, 2013

MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING TO IMPROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE: A REPLICATION STUDY

John Terry Bradley Smith Gill Strait Sam McQuillin

Journal of Community Psychology Vol. 41 No. 7 pp. 902-909 · Wiley

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Abstract

Motivational interviewing (MI) is brief therapy originally designed to motivate adults to change risky or dysfunctional behavior. There is a push to use MI with middle and high school students; however, current research focuses on MI with families or teachers or to support program fidelity. In one of the few randomized studies, Strait et al. (2012) found one MI session produced statistically significant changes in middle school students’ math grades and self‐reported positive academic behavior. This study replicates Strait et al.'s study by using the exact MI protocol and similar data collection methods. In this study, 49 students were randomly assigned to either an MI (n = 25) or control (n = 24) group. As with the original MI study, there was a positive main effect on math grades. Effect sizes on academic behavioral outcomes were also similar. Independent replication, mechanisms of action research, and better understanding of why the effects are concentrated on math grades are needed.

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Published: Jul 22, 2013
Vol/Issue: 41(7)
Pages: 902-909
License: View

Authors

J

John Terry

The University of South Carolina

B

Bradley Smith

The University of South Carolina

G

Gill Strait

Arkansas State University

S

Sam McQuillin

University of Houston

Cite This Article

John Terry, Bradley Smith, Gill Strait, et al. (2013). MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING TO IMPROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE: A REPLICATION STUDY. Journal of Community Psychology, 41(7), 902-909. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcop.21574

MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING TO IMPROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE: A REPLICATION STUDY

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