What It Captures
It captures one motivation score plus client-reported factors that support or limit willingness.
Willingness / Motivation Scale for SFBT practice
Willingness / Motivation Scale is a solution-focused scaling tool for practitioners. It helps a practitioner and client express the client's current motivation for a desired change and identify factors that support or limit willingness.
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Tool guide
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Use this background section to understand when the tool fits, how practitioners use it, and what to consider before sharing it with clients.
How Review Works
Review keeps reported factors separate from descriptive score movement and practitioner interpretation.
Important Limits
The tool does not assign readiness stages, predict adherence, or infer factors the client did not report.
Does this tool diagnose readiness for change?
No. It captures motivation as a client-reported scale value and lists reported factors without assigning a readiness stage.
Can a score be submitted without factor detail?
Yes. A score is valid for completion, while missing factor detail can be shown as missing context in review.
Can the practitioner compare motivation over time?
Yes. Dated motivation entries can be compared descriptively when they relate to the appropriate desired-change context.