Geriatric Social Work Competency Scale II: Testing the Hypothesized Factor Structure

Autor/inn/en	Gallagher, John M.; Bonifas, Robin P.; Warner, Elise
Titel	Geriatric Social Work Competency Scale II: Testing the Hypothesized Factor Structure
Quelle	In: Journal of Social Work Education, 56 (2020) 2, S.260-272 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1043-7797
DOI	10.1080/10437797.2019.1656568
Schlagwörter	Gerontology; Social Work; Measures (Individuals); Older Adults; College Students; Models; Interpersonal Competence; Aging Education; Test Validity; Psychometrics + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Gerontologie; Soziale Arbeit; Messdaten; Älterer Erwachsener; Collegestudent; Analogiemodell; Interpersonale Kompetenz; Ageing education; Altenbildung; Testvalidität; Psychometry; Psychometrie
Abstract	The Geriatric Social Work Competency Scale II is the leading measure of students' competency with older adults. Although the 40-item instrument has demonstrated strong internal consistency and congruent validity, the hypothesized four-factor structure has not been tested. We used confirmatory factor analysis with a sample of social work students (N=667) to test the fit of the hypothesized model and explore respecification. The original model demonstrated strong internal consistency and a roughly acceptable fit. However, high interfactor correlations and items with significant cross-loadings led to the development of a 36-item version. The reduced version made small but consistent improvements in model fit and discrimination among factors while retaining strong internal consistency. Implications for future research and scale usage are discussed. (As Provided).
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Update	2022/1/01