Script Author: Katja Borchert, Ph.D. (katjab@millisecond.com), Millisecond
Created: January 26, 2023
Last Modified: January 26, 2023 by K. Borchert (katjab@millisecond.com), Millisecond
Script Copyright © Millisecond Software, LLC
This script implements Millisecond's computerized version of the The Stages of Change Readiness and Treatment Eagerness Scale (SOCRATES, Version 8).
Miller, W. R., & Tonigan, J. S. (1996). Assessing drinkers’ motivation for change: The Stages of Change Readiness and Treatment Eagerness Scale (SOCRATES). Psychology of Addictive Behaviors 10, 81-89.
3 minute
SOCRATES (version 8) is a self-report measure consisting of 19 5-point Likert Scale questions designed
to assess readiness for change in alcohol abusers.
The instrument provides three subscale scale scores: Recognition (Re), Ambivalence (Am), and Taking Steps (Ts).
SOCRATES is a public domain instrument.
File Name: socrates_v8_summary*.iqdat
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| inquisit.version | Inquisit version number |
| computer.platform | Device platform: win | mac |ios | android |
| startDate | Date the session was run |
| startTime | Time the session was run |
| subjectId | Participant ID |
| groupId | Group number |
| sessionId | Session number |
| elapsedTime | Session duration in ms |
| completed | 0 = Test was not completed 1 = Test was completed |
| socratesRE | Recognition subscale: q1Re,q3Re,q7Re,q10Re,q12Re,q15Re,q17Re (Range:7-35) The higher the score, the higher Recognition that there is a problem with alcohol |
| socratesAM | Ambivalence subscale:q2Am,q6Am,q11Am,q16Am (Range: 4-20) The higher the score, the higher Ambivalence/Uncertainty towards drinking. High scores show some openess to recognition ( should be interpreted in light of recognition score) |
| socratestS | Taking Steps subscale: q4_Ts,q5_Ts,q8_Ts,q9_Ts,q13_Ts,q14_Ts,q18_Ts,q19_Ts (Range: 8-40) The higher the score, the more steps participant reports to have taken to to deal with drinking problems. |
| socratesTotal | Sum of all subscores (Range: 19-95) |
File Name: socrates_v8.iqdat
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| date | Date the session was run |
| time | Time the session was run |
| subject, group, session | With the current subject/groupnumber/session id |
| build | Inquisit version number |
| q*_response | Response given (in assigned values) Scale: 1 (almost never) - 4 (almost always) R: reversed coded questions (if any) |
| q*_latency | How much time (in ms) the participant spent on the surveyPage with this particular question (the last time this particular surveyPage was visited) |