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Initial Validation of the Mental Health Provider Stigma Inventory
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Kennedy, Stephanie C.; Abell, Neil; Mennicke, Annelise – Research on Social Work Practice, 2017
Objective: To conduct an initial validation of the mental health provider stigma inventory (MHPSI). The MHPSI assesses stigma within the service provider--client relationship on three domains--namely, attitudes, behaviors, and coworker influence. Methods: Initial validation of the MHPSI was conducted with a sample of 212 mental health employees…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Allied Health Personnel, Social Bias, Counselor Client Relationship
Validating the Psychological Climate Scale in Voluntary Child Welfare
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Zeitlin, Wendy; Claiborne, Nancy; Lawrence, Catherine K.; Auerbach, Charles – Research on Social Work Practice, 2016
Objective: Organizational climate has emerged as an important factor in understanding and addressing the complexities of providing services in child welfare. This research examines the psychometric properties of each of the dimensions of Parker and colleagues' Psychological Climate Survey in a sample of voluntary child welfare workers. Methods:…
Descriptors: Program Validation, Psychological Evaluation, Psychological Studies, Child Welfare
Societal Factors Impacting Child Welfare: Validating the Perceptions of Child Welfare Scale
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Auerbach, Charles; Zeitlin, Wendy; Augsberger, Astraea; McGowan, Brenda G.; Claiborne, Nancy; Lawrence, Catherine K. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2015
Objective: This research examines the psychometric properties of the Perceptions of Child Welfare Scale (PCWS). This instrument is designed to assess child welfare workers' understanding of how society views their role and their work. Methods: Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was utilized to analyze data on 538 child welfare workers. Results:…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Psychometrics, Measures (Individuals), Social Work
Validating a Measure of Organizational Cultural Competence in Voluntary Child Welfare
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Schudrich, Wendy Zeitlin – Research on Social Work Practice, 2014
Objective: This research examines the psychometric properties of two subscales of the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) Multicultural Council's Organizational Cultural Competence Assessment, which together have been used to assess organizational cultural competence in child welfare agencies. Method: Confirmatory factor…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Disabilities, Cultural Awareness, Competence
An Examination of the Factor Structure for the Youth Self Report on a Multiethnic Population
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O'Keefe, Maura; Mennen, Ferol; Lane, Christianne Joy – Research on Social Work Practice, 2006
The Youth Self Report (YSR) is a popular and widely used instrument assessing adolescent emotional and behavioral functioning. The goals of the present study were to address some of the limitations of the YSR, to examine its factor structure and equivalence across four racial/ethnic groups, and to determine if another combination of items could…
Descriptors: Structural Equation Models, Ethnic Groups, Factor Structure, Self Disclosure (Individuals)
Rap-Music Attitude and Perception Scale: A Validation Study
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Tyson, Edgar H. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2006
Objective: This study tests the validity of the Rap-music Attitude and Perception (RAP) Scale, a 1-page, 24-item measure of a person's thoughts and feelings surrounding the effects and content of rap music. The RAP was designed as a rapid assessment instrument for youth programs and practitioners using rap music and hip hop culture in their work…
Descriptors: Music, Structural Equation Models, Test Validity, Factor Structure