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Bola, John; Chan, Tiffany Hill Ching; Chen, Eric HY; Ng, Roger – Research on Social Work Practice, 2016
Objectives: Promoting recovery in mental health services is hampered by a shortage of reliable and valid measures, particularly in Hong Kong. We seek to cross validate two Chinese language measures of recovery and one of recovery-promoting environments. Method: A cross-sectional survey of people recovering from early episode psychosis (n = 121)…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mental Health Programs, Mental Health, Chinese
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Lee, Karen Kyeunghae; Brekke, John S.; Yamada, Ann-Marie; Chou, Chih-Ping – Research on Social Work Practice, 2010
Objectives: This study examined the longitudinal structural stability of a subjective quality of life measure in an ethnically diverse sample of 331 adults with schizophrenia. Methods: Participants completed the Satisfaction With Life (SWL) scale at entry to community-based mental health services and again at 6 and 12 months. Five types of…
Descriptors: Health Services, Life Satisfaction, Schizophrenia, Mental Health Programs
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Lee, Bethany R.; Lindsey, Michael A. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2010
Objective: The purpose of this study is to assess the reliability and validity of the North Carolina Family Assessment Scale (NCFAS) among families involved with youth mental health services. Methods: Using NCFAS data collected by child mental health intake workers with 158 families, factor analysis was conducted to assess factor structure, and…
Descriptors: Health Services, Health Needs, Test Content, Mental Health Programs
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Hoe, Maanse; Brekke, John – Research on Social Work Practice, 2009
Objective: The purpose of the present study was to examine the cross-ethnic construct validity of the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI). Method: The sample consisted of 1,166 individuals diagnosed with severe and persistent mental illness who were receiving treatment in community-based mental health programs. Multiple-group confirmatory factor…
Descriptors: Ethnic Groups, Mental Disorders, Mental Health Programs, Construct Validity
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Woody, Jane D.; D'Souza, Henry J.; Dartman, Rebecca – Research on Social Work Practice, 2006
Objective: A questionnaire to examine efforts toward the teaching of empirically supported interventions (ESI) was mailed to the 165 deans and directors of Council on Social Work Education-accredited Master's in social work (MSW) programs; 66 (40%) responded. Method: Questions included program characteristics and items assessing both faculty and…
Descriptors: Factor Analysis, Social Work, Deans, Teaching Methods