Construct Validity of the Societal Outreach Scale (SOS)
| Autor: | Jason M. Denton, David S. Fike, Ira Gorman, Jennifer Kish, Matt Walk |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Adult
Male Physical Therapy Specialty Psychometrics Applied psychology Validity Physical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Surveys and Questionnaires Health care Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Reliability (statistics) Social Responsibility business.industry 030503 health policy & services Construct validity Middle Aged Confirmatory factor analysis United States Outreach Cross-Sectional Studies Scale (social sciences) Female 0305 other medical science business Psychology Factor Analysis Statistical Social responsibility |
| Zdroj: | Physical therapy. 98(4) |
| ISSN: | 1538-6724 |
| Popis: | Background The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) has been working toward a vision of increasing professional focus on societal-level health. However, performance of social responsibility and related behaviors by physical therapists remain relatively poorly integrated into practice. Promoting a focus on societal outreach is necessary for all health care professionals to impact the health of their communities. Objective The objective was to document the validity of the 14-item Societal Outreach Scale (SOS) for use with practicing physical therapists. Design This study used a cross-sectional survey. Methods The SOS was transmitted via email to all therapists who were licensed and practicing in 10 states in the United States that were purposefully selected to assure a broad representation. A sample of 2612 usable responses was received. Factor analysis was applied to assess construct validity of the instrument. Results Of alternate models, a 3-factor model best demonstrated goodness of fit with the sample data according to conventional indices (standardized root mean squared residual = .03, comparative fit index .96, root mean square error of approximation = .06). The 3 factors measured by the SOS were labeled Societal-Level Health Advocacy, Community Engagement/Social Integration, and Political Engagement. Internal consistency reliability was 0.7 for all factors. The 3-factor SOS demonstrated acceptable validity and reliability. Limitations Though the sample included a broad representation of physical therapists, this was a single cross-sectional study. Additional confirmatory factor analysis, reliability testing, and word refinement of the tool are warranted. Conclusions Given the construct validity and reliability of the 3-factor SOS, it is recommended for use as a validated instrument to measure physical therapists’ performance of social responsibility and related behaviors. |
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