Journal•ISSN: 1948-822X
Journal of The Society for Social Work and Research
University of Chicago Press
About: Journal of The Society for Social Work and Research is an academic journal published by University of Chicago Press. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Social work & Sociology. It has an ISSN identifier of 1948-822X. Over the lifetime, 381 publications have been published receiving 5519 citations. The journal is also known as: JSSWR.
Topics: Social work, Sociology, Mental health, Psychology, Download
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TL;DR: Cabrera-Nguyen et al. as mentioned in this paper present guidelines for the use of psychometrically sound assessment instruments for evidence-based social work research and evidence based social work practice.
Abstract: Peter Cabrera-Nguyen Washington University in St. Louis Reliable and valid measurement is critical for advancing social work research and evidence-based social work practice. However, the quality of available evidence is largely determined by the study designs used in intervention research. A well-designed intervention study includes optimal sampling techniques, data analysis using appropriate statistical methods, steps to enhance internal and external validity, and psychometrically sound assessment instruments. Ensuring intervention studies include assessment instruments with strong psychometric properties may, ultimately, enable practitioners to assess client target problems with greater precision. Further, increasing the availability of instruments with demonstrated reliability and validity may also help practitioners select evidence-based interventions that best match the needs of their clients. Therefore, it is important for social work researchers engaged in scale development and validation to conduct their research and report their findings in a reliable manner that allows other researchers to replicate those findings. The guidelines presented in this article are intended to assist
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TL;DR: This article reviewed different types of suppressor variables and illustrate systematic ways to identify them in multiple regression using four statistics: R2, sum of squares, regression weight, and comparing zero-order correlations with respective semipartial correlations.
Abstract: Suppressor variables may be more common in social work research than what is currently recognized. We review different types of suppressor variables and illustrate systematic ways to identify them in multiple regression using four statistics: R2, sum of squares, regression weight, and comparing zero-order correlations with respective semipartial correlations.
188 citations
TL;DR: This invited article introduces the concept of grand challenges—ambitious yet achievable goals for society that mobilize the profession, capture the public’s imagination, and require innovation and breakthroughs in science and practice to achieve.
Abstract: This invited article introduces the concept of grand challenges—ambitious yet achievable goals for society that mobilize the profession, capture the public’s imagination, and require innovation and breakthroughs in science and practice to achieve (Kalil, 2012). We call for broad and deep participation of social work scientists and practitioners in the Grand Challenges for Social Work initiative, which will be coordinated by the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare.
123 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors use a person-environment fit model, which highlights compatibility between an individual worker's characteristics and his or her work environment, to examine key risk and protective factors that might contribute to the well-being of domestic violence services providers.
Abstract: Research on workplace wellness often neglects the role of organizational factors in preventing negative effects and promoting positive outcomes for service providers. Using a person–environment fit model, which highlights compatibility between an individual worker’s characteristics and his or her work environment, we examine key risk and protective factors that might contribute to the well-being of domestic violence services providers. Service providers working in domestic violence agencies completed a Web-based survey measuring their perceptions of organizational factors (e.g., workload, control, reward, community, fairness, organizational values) and outcome variables of provider burnout, secondary traumatic stress, and compassion satisfaction. Individual–organizational mismatch emerges as a significant risk factor for burnout and secondary traumatic stress, both of which are negative outcomes associated with less manageable workloads. Secondary traumatic stress is also associated with providers’ feelin...
114 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors synthesize information from the literature and provide recommendations for appropriate measurement invariance procedures with ordinal data, and use data from the Cebu Longitudinal Health and Nutrition Survey (LHS) to demonstrate applications of invariance testing with ordal data.
Abstract: Objective: The validity of measures across groups is a major concern for social work researchers and practitioners. Many social workers use scales, or sets of questionnaire items, with ordinal response options. However, a review of social work literature indicates the appropriate treatment of ordinal data in measurement invariance tests is rare; only 3 of 57 articles published in 26 social work journals over the past 12 years used proper testing procedures. This article synthesizes information from the literature and provides recommendations for appropriate measurement invariance procedures with ordinal data. Method: We use data from the Cebu Longitudinal Health and Nutrition Survey to demonstrate applications of invariance testing with ordinal data. Using a robust weighted least squares estimator and polychoric correlation matrix, we examine invariance of a 10-item Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) across 2 young adult groups defined by health status. We describe 2 competing approaches: a 4-step appro...
103 citations