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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Nov 24.
Published in final edited form as: Alcohol Treat Q. 2010 Oct;28(4):417–436. doi: 10.1080/07347324.2010.511076

Table 1.

Examples of teen quotes using the MITI 3.0

MI component Definition Teen feedback
Evocation Facilitator encourages
clients to brainstorm
reasons and ideas for
how to change
  • “Liked the way she asked questions to make people more interested, like getting their opinion on something.” (Session 1)

  • “Liked that people could say what they wanted/ what they thought, it’s good to hear what other people think about stuff…open discussion.” (Session 2)

  • “You can really get something out of this, and relate it to our lives or our friends’ lives. It was useful.” (Session 5)

Collaboration Facilitator encourages
clients to share the
talking, there is
agreement on goals,
and there is little
power differential
  • “It was fun. I thought it was going to be a class, and that you guys were going to do all the talking.” (Session 3)

  • “In like some groups, some people don’t talk at all. They’re probably just like sitting there. She kind of got everybody involved. ” (Session 6)

  • "It was more interactive than [other types of groups] where we don’t really do any talking at all, we just listen." (Session 4)

Autonomy/Support Facilitator emphasizes
and supports client’s
personal choice for
changing
  • “I liked that we were not being told things, not like a classroom environment.” (Session 3)

  • “This class is like a reminder, because people already know this. It always comes down to you - and it’s your choice - and all you can do is give people info and teach them things, and you know... the rest is up to them.” (Session 3)

  • "Like she said early at the beginning of class; she said that she wasn’t going to be like a teacher and tell us what to do. She was going to like listen and like give us a good outlet; give us like tips but not to like tell us what to do." (Session 1)

Empathy Facilitator expresses
understanding of the
client and attempts to
understand their point
of view
  • “She was like really open and nonjudgmental.” (Session 6)

  • “She would repeat back what we said to check with us if it was right; she showed that she cared.” (Session 5)