What Plays a Role in Perceived Confidence for Managing Pediatric Feeding Disorders in the Public School

Autor/inn/en	Neubauer, Natalie P.; Singleton, Nina Capone
Titel	What Plays a Role in Perceived Confidence for Managing Pediatric Feeding Disorders in the Public School
Quelle	In: Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 54 (2023) 3, S.856-872 (17 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Neubauer, Natalie P.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0161-1461
Schlagwörter	Allied Health Personnel; Speech Language Pathology; Self Efficacy; Eating Disorders; Child Health; Public Schools; Correlation; Geographic Location; Role; Responsibility; Individual Characteristics; Employment Qualifications; Student Needs; Administrator Role; Work Experience + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Appetite disorder; Essstörung; Public school; Öffentliche Schule; Korrelation; Rollen; Verantwortungsübernahme; Zuständigkeit; Personality characteristic; Personality traits; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Employment qualification; Vocational qualification; Vocational qualifications; Berufliche Qualifikation; Employment experience; Job experience; Occupational experience; Berufserfahrung
Abstract	Purpose: This study examined public school (PS) speech-language pathologists' (SLPs') perceived confidence in managing pediatric feeding disorders (PFDs). Perceived confidence is a rater's self-reported assurance level to manage PFDs. The study then looked for relationships between personal and professional factors that might account for perceived confidence. Geographic location as well as administrative supports and resources were also examined. Method: Participants were PS SLPs from across the United States who were recruited via American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Special Interest Groups. This study measured perceived confidence with a 5-point Likert-type scale for 17 roles and responsibilities in PFD management. Pearson and Spearman correlations were used to identify relationships with personal and professional characteristics. Results: PS SLPs perceived themselves as having low confidence in managing PFDs. Personal and professional characteristics account for low perceived confidence (e.g., number of graduate courses, clinical experience with swallowing and feeding in early intervention or medical settings, managing swallowing and feeding currently, having more administrative support). Conclusions: This study provided a more representative sample (i.e., geographic regions) of PS SLPs. Perceived confidence in PFD management is linked to factors that can be modified through personal and professional changes. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. 2200 Research Blvd #250, Rockville, MD 20850. Tel: 301-296-5700; Fax: 301-296-8580; e-mail: lshss@asha.org; Web site: http://lshss.pubs.asha.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01