Table 3.

The effect of beginning of session motivation on adherence and competence.

	Fixed Effects		Random Effects

	Intercept β₀₀	Beginning of Session Motivation β₀₁	Residual	Within Therapist τ_b00	Between Therapist τ_c00	Within Therapist %	Between Therapist %

Fundamental MET
Adherence (n=190)	4.95^***	−0.14^*	0.75	0.10^*	0.10^**	0.12	0.12
Competence (n=194)	4.59^***	0.05	0.44	0.15^***	0.01	0.25	0.02
Advanced MET
Adherence (n=192)	3.23^***	−0.14^**	0.57	0.006	0.09^***	0.01	0.14
Competence (n=188)	4.34	0.09	0.34	0.04	0.06^***	0.11	0.15
MET Inconsistent Strategies
Adherence (n-192)	2.01^***	−0.07	0.46	0.04	0.23^***	0.08	0.33
Competence (n=108)	3.70^***	0.15^*	0.31	0.05	0.01	0.14	0.03

Note. The sample sizes mostly varied because competence is not rated if items comprising competence scores did not occur. The sample sizes ranged from a minimum of 108 for advanced MET competence and a maximum of 194;

<.05;

^**

<.01;

^***

<.001.

Within therapist % denotes the percentage of variability in a given outcome at the client level or within therapists. Between therapist % denotes the percentage of variability in a given outcome at the therapist level or between therapists.