In Brief:
The application of the transtheoretical (stages-of-change) model in audiologic rehabilitation was investigated. The psychometric properties of the University of Rhode Island Change Assessment (URICA) were investigated in 153 adults with acquired hearing impairment seeking help for the first time. This article depicts stages of change and reports their construct validity. It describes concurrent validity: associations between URICA scores and degree of hearing impairment, self-reported hearing disability, and years since hearing impairment onset. It also describes predictive validity: associations between URICA scores and intervention uptake, adherence, and outcomes (assessed longitudinally). The model’s construct, concurrent, and predictive validity are good.
