Factors Associated With Volunteering Among Asians In The United States: Findings From 2015 Current Population Surveys
In: Journal of sociology and social work, Band 7, Heft 1
ISSN: 2333-5815
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In: Journal of sociology and social work, Band 7, Heft 1
ISSN: 2333-5815
In: Human services organizations management, leadership & governance, Band 42, Heft 1, S. 19-32
ISSN: 2330-314X
In: Journal of social service research, Band 43, Heft 4, S. 498-509
ISSN: 1540-7314
In: International journal for educational and vocational guidance
ISSN: 1573-1782
In: Children and youth services review: an international multidisciplinary review of the welfare of young people, Band 73, S. 291-297
ISSN: 0190-7409
In: Research on social work practice, Band 27, Heft 5, S. 607-615
ISSN: 1552-7581
Objective: The purpose of this study is to examine the reliability and validity of an 11-item Personal Safety Decision Scale (PSDS) in a sample of child welfare workers. Methods: Data were derived from a larger cross-sectional online survey to a random stratified sample of 477 public child welfare workers in a mid-Atlantic State. An exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were used to examine the construct validity of the revised scale. Results: Results indicated the presence of a two-factor structure in PSDS. CFA resulted in a revised 7-item, two-factor structure. The revised PSDS internal consistency reliability was .78. Conclusions: A valid and reliable measure can be useful for assessing the level of perceived home visit risks that child welfare social workers may experience. The scale can be used to explore the risk and protective factors and worker behaviors that surround workers' safety concerns.
In: Human services organizations management, leadership & governance, Band 39, Heft 2, S. 101-115
ISSN: 2330-314X
In: Global economic review, Band 43, Heft 1, S. 3-24
ISSN: 1744-3873
In: Human services organizations management, leadership & governance, Band 46, Heft 1, S. 11-35
ISSN: 2330-314X
In: Research on social work practice, Band 20, Heft 1, S. 74-86
ISSN: 1552-7581
Objectives: Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to assess the factor structure of the 15-item Job-Related Tension Index (JRTI). Method: Data were derived from a larger cross-sectional study using a modified tailored design method to mail a self-administered survey to a random stratified sample of the National Association of Social Workers, Maryland Chapter. The 15-item four-factor structure described by Rogers, Li, and Ellis was tested. Results: CFA resulted in a 12-item three-factor structure with acceptable fit. JRTI internal consistency reliability was 0.87. Conclusion: Findings are preliminary but suggest the JRTI may be useful in examining job-related tension among social workers. Future research is needed to further develop the JRTI and establish its reliability, validity, and factor structure.