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The Case for the Perceived Social Competence Scale II
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Anderson-Butcher, Dawn; Amorose, Anthony J.; Lower, Leeann M.; Riley, Allison; Gibson, Allison; Ruch, Donna – Research on Social Work Practice, 2016
Objective: This study examines the psychometric properties of the revised Perceived Social Competence Scale (PSCS), a brief, user-friendly tool used to assess social competence among youth. Method: Confirmatory factor analyses (CFAs) examined the factor structure and invariance of an enhanced scale (PSCS-II), among a sample of 420 youth.…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Children, Youth, Summer Programs
Analysis of the Validity Scales in the Trauma Symptom Checklist for Children
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Butcher, Fredrick; Kretschmar, Jeff M.; Lin, Yingge; Flannery, Daniel J.; Singer, Mark I. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2014
Objective: Little empirical attention has been paid to the validity scales of the Trauma Symptom Checklist for Children (TSCC). The purpose of this study is to examine the prevalence of cases identified by the validity scales and its analytical impact. Methods: The current study compares regression models using data from two community samples (n =…
Descriptors: Social Work, Trauma, Validity, Measures (Individuals)
The Development of an Online Practice-Based Evaluation Tool for Social Work
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Regehr, Cheryl; Bogo, Marion; Regehr, Glenn – Research on Social Work Practice, 2011
Objective: This paper describes the development of a practice-based evaluation (PBE) tool that allows instructors to represent their student's clinical performance in a way that is sufficiently authentic to resonate with both instructors and students, is psychometrically sound, and is feasible in the context of real practice. Method: A new online…
Descriptors: Social Work, Student Evaluation, Graduate Students, College Faculty
Measuring Foster Parent Potential: Casey Foster Applicant Inventory-Worker Version (CFAI-W)
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Cuddeback, Gary S.; Buehler, Cheryl; Orme, John G.; Le Prohn, Nicole S. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2007
Objective: This article examines the psychometric properties of the Casey Foster Applicant Inventory-Worker Version (CFAI-W), a questionnaire designed to assess the potential of foster family care applicants to provide foster care. Method: Retrospective data were collected from 208 foster care workers who completed two copies of the CFAI-W, one…
Descriptors: Foster Care, Questionnaires, Reliability, Validity
Assessing a Self-Report Health Measure for Non-English-Speaking Elders: Issues in Using the SF-36 Health Survey
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Jordan-Marsh, Maryalice; Cody, Michael; Silverstein, Merril; Chin, Soo-Young; Garcia, Ruth – Research on Social Work Practice, 2008
Objective: Approved versions of the SF-36 Version 1.0 are used for limited-English-speaking individuals whose primary languages are Korean, Chinese, and Spanish to test the respective translations for use among immigrants to the United States. Method: Surveys are completed by an older adult and a nominated adult family caregiver (N = 132).…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Korean Americans, Immigrants, Measures (Individuals)
Using Cumulative Risk to Screen for Mental Health Problems in Child Welfare
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McCrae, Julie S.; Barth, Richard P. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2008
Objective: This study tests the hypothesis that information typically collected during a maltreatment investigation can be used to screen children for mental health problems. Method: Data are from the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being. Cumulative risk scores were created for 3,022 children and compared to reports of clinical-level…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Mental Health, Adolescents, At Risk Persons