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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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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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Eack, Shaun M.; Greeno, Catherine G.; Lee, Bong-Jae – Research on Social Work Practice, 2006
Objective: To determine the concordance between the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV (SCID) and the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ) in diagnosing anxiety and depressive disorders. Method: Fifty women seeking psychiatric services for their children at two mental health centers in western Pennsylvania were assessed for anxiety and…
Descriptors: Psychiatric Services, Females, Mental Health, Measures (Individuals)