Measuring Police Officer Self-Efficacy for Working with Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Autor/inn/en	Love, Abigail M. A.; Usher, Ellen L.; Toland, Michael D.; Railey, Kirsten S.; Campbell, Jonathan M.; Spriggs, Amy D.
Titel	Measuring Police Officer Self-Efficacy for Working with Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Quelle	In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 51 (2021) 4, S.1331-1345 (15 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Love, Abigail M. A.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0162-3257
DOI	10.1007/s10803-020-04613-1
Schlagwörter	Police; Self Efficacy; Knowledge Level; Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Measures (Individuals); Psychometrics; Interaction + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Wissensbasis; Autismus; Messdaten; Psychometry; Psychometrie; Interaktion
Abstract	Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is currently one of the most researched of all childhood developmental disorders and is receiving attention in many domains. The purpose of this study was to design and provide psychometric evidence for a scale that measures police officer self-efficacy for working with individuals with ASD. Psychometric properties of a scale designed to measure knowledge of ASD were also explored. Data from 620 police officers were collected and a 13-item scale was created and evaluated. Results indicated that the scale represented a unidimensional construct. Knowing more about officers' knowledge and beliefs in their own capabilities to work with individuals with ASD can help inform future police education and training efforts. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01