Development and Validation of an Instrument to Assess Social Work Students’ Perceptions, Knowledge, and Attitudes About Human Trafficking Questionnaire (PKA-HTQ)
| Autor: | Elizabeth Watson, Mary Lewis, Noël Busch-Armendariz, Jilan Li, Sharon Warren Cook, Laurie Cook Heffron, Melinda A. Lemke, Wayne Moore, Chiquitia Welch-Brewer, Caitlin Sulley, Maura Nsonwu |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Sociology and Political Science
Psychometrics Social work media_common.quotation_subject 05 social sciences Exploratory research 050301 education Test validity Factor structure Exploratory factor analysis Perception 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Human trafficking Psychology 0503 education General Psychology Social Sciences (miscellaneous) 050104 developmental & child psychology Clinical psychology media_common |
| Zdroj: | Research on Social Work Practice. 27:561-571 |
| ISSN: | 1552-7581 1049-7315 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1049731515578537 |
| Popis: | Objective: This study sought to develop and evaluate the psychometric properties of a tool designed to assess social work students’ knowledge of and perceptions and attitudes toward human trafficking. To achieve this aim, the Perceptions, Knowledge, and Attitudes toward Human Trafficking Questionnaire (PKA-HTQ) was developed and its psychometric properties were evaluated. Specifically, the factor structure and the internal consistency of the PKA-HTQ were evaluated. Methods: Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and a replication EFA were conducted on two independent samples of university students, an initial validation ( n = 325), and cross-validation ( n = 212) sample. Findings: The EFA revealed a three-factor structure, that is, self-appraisal of knowledge/skills (α = .89), worldview (α =.78), and help-seeking behavior (α =.66); this three-factor structure was supported by replication EFA. Conclusion: The PKA-HTQ questionnaire shows promise as a meaningful, potentially reliable and valid measure. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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