Table 1.

Survey of Readiness for Alcoholics Anonymous Participation (SYRAAP) Items and Scales

Perceived Benefit

If I go to AA/CA/NA/CMA, I will find people who can guide me in how to be clean/sober (2)

I will feel better about myself if I go to AA/CA/NA/CMA (4)

I know someone who has been helped by going to AA/CA/NA/CMA (9)

Going to AA/CA/NA/CMA gives me courage to change (10)

In AA/CA/NA/CMA, I will find people who understand me (14)

Perceived Severity

My substance abuse problem is serious (1)

My friendships have suffered as a result of my use of substances (6)

I have been hurt financially by the use of substances (7)

My substance use has hurt some other people (11)

Using substances has interfered with my ability to deal with everyday problems (12)

Perceived Barriers

Going to AA/CA/NA/CMA can be embarrassing to me (3)

Going to AA/CA/NA/CMA makes me feel depressed (5)

I feel like I do not belong at AA/CA/NA/CMA (8)

I do not want people to know that I am going to AA/CA/NA/CMA (13)

Going to AA/CA/NA/CMA requires changes that are too difficult (15)