We found a match
Your institution may have rights to this item. Sign in to continue.
- Title
Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the Pleasant Activities List.
- Authors
Roozen, Hendrik G.; Wiersema, Hans; Strietman, Martin; Feij, Jan A.; Lewinsohn, Peter M.; Meyers, Robert J.; Koks, Margot; Vingerhoets, Ad J.J.M.
- Abstract
This paper describes the development of a new 139-item behavioral questionnaire (PAL) assessing the frequency and enjoyability of pleasant activities occurring in the natural environment of patients with substance use disorders. The sample consisted of 265 patients with mainly substance use disorders and 272 healthy controls. Group comparisons indicated that patients reported lower frequency, enjoyability, and cross-product activity scores than controls. This study confirms previous findings that addiction is associated with a decreased level of engagement in pleasant activities. The PAL seems to be a standardized, feasible, and valid instrument to sample non-substance-related rewarding activities in patients' everyday lives.
- Subjects
SUBSTANCE abuse; NATURE; ENVIRONMENTAL psychology; BEHAVIOR therapy; BEHAVIORAL assessment; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; ACTIVITIES of daily living; PATIENTS
- Publication
American Journal on Addictions, 2008, Vol 17, Issue 5, p422
- ISSN
1055-0496
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1080/10550490802268678