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Direct linkLaw, Ben; Shek, Daniel; Ma, Cecilia – Research on Social Work Practice, 2015
Objective: This article examines the measurement invariance of "Family, School, and Peer Influence on Volunteerism Scale" (FSPV) across genders using the mean and covariance structure analysis approach. Method: A total of 2,845 Chinese high school adolescents aged 11 to 15 years completed the FSPV scale. Results: Results of the…
Descriptors: Volunteers, Gender Differences, Gender Issues, Peer Influence
D'Ambrosio, Joseph G.; Faul, Anna C. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2013
Objective: This study describes the development and validation of the Sorokin Psychosocial Love Inventory (SPSLI) measuring love actions toward a former spouse. Method: Classical measurement theory and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were utilized with an a priori theory and factor model to validate the SPSLI. Results: A 15-item scale…
Descriptors: Intimacy, Divorce, Validity, Measures (Individuals)
Conlon, Annemarie; Choi, Namkee G. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2014
Objective: This study examined the influence of oncology social workers' expectations regarding aging (ERA) and ERA with cancer (ERAC) on their clinical judgment. Methods: Oncology social workers (N = 322) were randomly assigned to one of four vignettes describing a patient with lung cancer. The vignettes were identical except for the patent's age…
Descriptors: Caseworkers, Oncology, Aging (Individuals), Cancer
Anderson-Butcher, Dawn; Amorose, Anthony; Iachini, Aidyn; Ball, Annahita – Research on Social Work Practice, 2012
Objectives: This article describes two studies related to the development of the Perceived School Experiences Scale (PSES). The PSES may be used by social workers to assess youths' perceptions of three school-related protective factors, including school connectedness, academic press, and academic motivation. Method: In Study 1, exploratory and…
Descriptors: Predictive Validity, Measures (Individuals), Interpersonal Competence, Social Work
Anderson-Butcher, Dawn; Iachini, Aidyn L.; Amorose, Anthony J. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2008
Objective: This study describes the development and validation of a perceived social competence scale that social workers can easily use to assess children's and youth's social competence. Method: Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were conducted on a calibration and a cross-validation sample of youth. Predictive validity was also…
Descriptors: Predictive Validity, Measures (Individuals), Interpersonal Competence, Social Work
Siebert, Darcy Clay; Chonody, Jill; Rutledge, Scott Edward; Killian, Michael – Research on Social Work Practice, 2009
Objective: The authors report a validation study of the Index of Attitudes toward Homosexuals (IAH) to examine its ongoing usefulness. Method: Students (n = 331) completed surveys anonymously. Exploratory factor analyses were conducted and group differences analyzed. Results: Content validity was established conceptually, and preliminary…
Descriptors: Content Validity, Psychometrics, Homosexuality, Social Attitudes
O'Hare, Thomas; Shen, Ce; Sherrer, Margaret – Research on Social Work Practice, 2007
Objective: Interview data collected from 275 clients with severe mental illnesses are used to test the construct and criterion validity of the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Scale (PSS). Method: First, exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses are used to test whether the scale reflects the posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptom…
Descriptors: Structural Equation Models, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Mental Disorders, Predictive Validity
Massatti, Richard R.; Vonk, M. Elizabeth; Gregoire, Thomas K. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2004
The present study provides information on the reliability and validity of the Transracial Adoption Parenting Scale (TAPS), a multidimensional 36-item Likert-type scale that measures cultural competence among transracial adoptive (TRA) parents. The TAPS was theoretically developed and refined through feedback from experts in TRA adoption. A…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Construct Validity, Test Validity, Child Rearing
Emlet, Charles A. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2005
The purpose of this study is to explore the validity of a scale designed to measure HIV stigma and identify potential subscales. A nonrandom sample of 88 individuals, 44 between the ages of 20 and 39 and 44 ages 50 and older, living with HIV/AIDS were interviewed and completed a 13-item HIV Stigma Scale. An exploratory factor analysis (EFA) found…
Descriptors: Test Validity, Older Adults, Measures (Individuals), Factor Analysis
