Situation Temptation Scales- Drug Version
20 item version
1. When I am in agony because of stopping or withdrawing from druguse.
2. When I have a headache.
3. When I am feeling depressed.
4. When I am on vacation and want to relax.
5. When I am concerned about someone.
6. When I am worried.
7. When I have the urge to use drugs to see what happens.
8. When I am being offered drugs in a social situation.
9. When I dream about using drugs.
10.When I want to test my will power over using drugs.
11.When I am feeling a physical need or craving for drugs.
12.When I am physically tired.
13.When I am experiencing some physical pain or injury.
14.When I feel like blowing up because of frustration.
15.When I see others using drugs at a bar or a party.
16.When I sense everything is going wrong for me.
17.When people I used to use drugs with encourage me to use drugs.
18.When I am feeling angry inside.
19.When I experience an urge or impulse to use drugs that catches meunprepared.
20.When I am excited or celebrating with others.
12 item version
1. When I am feeling depressed.
2. When I am concerned about someone.
3. When I am worried.
4. When I have the urge to use drugs to see what happens.
5. When I want to test my will power over using drugs.
6. When I am feeling a physical need or craving for drugs.
7. When I am physically tired.
8. When I am experiencing some physical pain or injury.
9. When I feel like blowing up because of frustration.
10.When I see others using drugs at a bar or a party.
11.When people I used to use drugs with encourage me to use drugs.
12.When I am excited or celebrating with others.
The Transtheoretical Model (TTM; Prochaska & DiClemente‚ 1983; Prochaska‚ DiClemente‚ & Norcross‚ 1992)
Negative Affect (.90)‚ Social/Positive (.87)‚ Physical and Other Concerns (.72)‚ Withdrawal/Urges (.83) “Hiller et al‚ (2000)”
1=Not at all tempted‚ 2=Not very tempted‚ 3=Moderately tempted‚ 4=Very tempted‚ 5=Extremely tempted
20 Item Version
· Negative Affect 3‚ 6‚ 14‚ 16‚ 18
· Social/Positive 4‚ 8‚ 15‚ 17‚ 20
· Physical and Other Concerns 2‚ 5‚ 9‚ 12‚ 13
· Cravings and Urges 1‚ 7‚ 10‚ 11‚ 19
12 Item Version
· Negative Affect 1‚ 3‚ 9
· Social/Positive 10‚ 11‚ 12
· Physical and Other Concerns 2‚ 7‚ 8
· Cravings and Urges 4‚ 5‚ 6
This instrument can be found at: http://habitslab.umbc.edu/situation-temptation-scales/
Velicer‚ W.F.‚ DiClemente‚ C.C.‚ Rossi‚ J. S.‚ Prochaska‚ J. O. (1990). Relapse situations and self-efficacy: An integrative model. Addictive Behaviors‚ 15‚ 271-283.
Hiller‚ M.L.‚ Broome‚ K.M.‚ Knight‚ K.‚ and Simpson‚ D.D. (2000). Measuring self- efficacy among drug-involved probationers. Psychological Reports‚ 86‚ 529-538.