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Bessaha, Melissa L. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2017
Objective: Confirmatory factor analysis was used to assess the factor structure of the 6-item version of the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K6). Methods: A subsample of emerging adults, aged 18-29 (n = 20,699), from the 2013 National Survey of Drug Use and Health were used in this study. Results: Each of the models (one-factor, two-factor…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Factor Structure, Psychological Testing, Factor Analysis
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Tosone, Carol; Bauwens, Jennifer; Glassman, Marc – Research on Social Work Practice, 2016
Purpose: While there are established instruments offering psychometrically sound measurement of primary or secondary trauma, none capture the essence of dual exposure for mental health professionals living and working in traumatological environments. Methods: This study examined the experience of 244 mental health workers who lived and worked in…
Descriptors: Trauma, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Counseling Effectiveness, Mental Health Workers
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Wong, Lai Cheung; Chu, Amanda M. Y.; Chan, Cecilia L. W. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2014
Objective: Because forgiveness is an important aspect of studies in marital relationships, there is a need for a culturally relevant measure of forgiveness for Chinese couples. This study aims to validate the Transgression-related Interpersonal Motivations Inventory in marital relationships within a Chinese context (C-TRIM). Method: Data were…
Descriptors: Marriage, Foreign Countries, Questionnaires, Asians
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Hong, Philip Young P.; Polanin, Joshua R.; Pigott, Therese D. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2012
Objectives: The Employment Hope scale (EHS) was designed to measure the empowerment-based self-sufficiency (SS) outcome among low-income job-seeking clients. This measure captures the psychological SS dimension as opposed to the more commonly used economic SS in workforce development and employment support practice. The study validates the EHS and…
Descriptors: Employment, Low Income, Construct Validity, Validity
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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)
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Madsen, Machelle D.; Abell, Neil – Research on Social Work Practice, 2010
Objectives: The Trauma Resilience Scale (TRS), assessing protective factors associated with positive adaptation following violence, was tested in three waves of data collection. Empirical and theoretical literature shaped subscale and item formation emphasizing resilience following physical abuse, sexual abuse, intimate partner violence, and/or a…
Descriptors: Family Violence, Sexual Abuse, Measures (Individuals), Personality Traits
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Price, Sarah Kye; Handrick, Sandii Leland – Research on Social Work Practice, 2009
Objectives: This study presents the design, implementation, and evaluation of a culturally relevant and responsive approach to screening for perinatal depression in low-income, predominantly African American women. Method: The study details the development of the community-informed instrument and subsequent evaluation of its psychometric…
Descriptors: Females, Factor Analysis, Psychometrics, Depression (Psychology)
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McMillan, Jacquelyn D.; Abell, Neil – Research on Social Work Practice, 2006
Objective: The Level of Stability Index for Children (LSIC) is a multidimensional, self-report, rapid assessment instrument for assessing emotional and behavioral tendencies children may exhibit toward self or others. The LSIC describes children's propensity toward depression, suicidal ideation, anger, and aggression. Method: Self-report survey…
Descriptors: Structural Equation Models, Construct Validity, Validity, Suicide