Madhavappallil Thomas
Biographic Data
| ID | 4176590 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Madhavappallil Thomas |
| GIVEN NAMES | Madhavappallil |
| FAMILY NAME | Thomas |
| SIGNATURE | THOMAS M |
| AFFILIATIONS | California State University, Bakersfield |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 39 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Psychometric Properties of the Job Burnout Scale among Social Service Workers: A Pilot Study
This study examined the psychometric properties of the Job Burnout Scale among Social Service Workers (JBSSW). The JBSSW was administered among 248 social service workers employed in governmental and nonprofit social service agencies. Findings show that that this scale has three independent dimensions: person-related burnout, work-related burnout, and agency-related burnout. All three dimensions have good reliability and construct validity. Work-…
Perceptual difference of child neglect among Korean parents and children: Implications for child welfare policy
Correlates of Job Burnout among Human Services Workers: Implications for Workforce Retention
Job burnout has impacted workers and negatively transformed the social agency and its clients. This study examined the correlates of job burnout among human service workers in a non-urban setting in Central California. Using a convenience sample, researchers collected responses from 288 participants on a 13 item burnout scale. Findings indicated that workers experienced moderate to high levels of job burnout. Several scale items, including caselo…
Child Welfare Workers' Knowledge and Use of a Resilience Approach in Out-of-Home Care
This paper examines child welfare workers' use of resilience-based knowledge and intervention in a public child welfare system in a county in California. The data for the study were collected from child welfare workers who worked with out-of-home care children (n= 102). Descriptive analysis including chi-square tests was carried out. Findings show that a significant majority of child welfare workers are able to correctly identify risk and protect…
Predictive factors of acculturation attitudes and social support among Asian immigrants in the USA
This study examines acculturation attitude and its relation to social support among Asian immigrants. The data were collected from 242 Korean, Indian and Filipino immigrants in the USA using the Acculturation Attitude Scale and the Social Support Index. Findings showed that Koreans had a less positive attitude toward acculturation than did Indian and Filipino participants. Acculturation attitude was positively correlated with educational level an…
Acculturative Stress and Social Support among Korean and Indian Immigrant Adolescents in the United States
This study examined acculturative stress and its relationship with social support among Korean and Indian immigrant adolescents. The data were collected from 165 Korean and Indian adolescents using the Acculturation Scale for Asian American Adolescents and Social Support Scale. Findings show that respondents experience low to moderate level of acculturative stress. Social support activities reduce the level of acculturative stress. Social support…
Predictive factors of acculturation attitudes and social support among Asian immigrants in the USA
This study examines acculturation attitude and its relation to social support among Asian immigrants. The data were collected from 242 Korean, Indian and Filipino immigrants in the USA using the Acculturation Attitude Scale and the Social Support Index. Findings showed that Koreans had a less positive attitude toward acculturation than did Indian and Filipino participants. Acculturation attitude was positively correlated with educational level an…
Acculturative Stress and Social Support among Korean and Indian Immigrant Adolescents in the United States
This study examined acculturative stress and its relationship with social support among Korean and Indian immigrant adolescents. The data were collected from 165 Korean and Indian adolescents using the Acculturation Scale for Asian American Adolescents and Social Support Scale. Findings show that respondents experience low to moderate level of acculturative stress. Social support activities reduce the level of acculturative stress. Social support…
Correlates of Job Burnout among Human Services Workers: Implications for Workforce Retention
Job burnout has impacted workers and negatively transformed the social agency and its clients. This study examined the correlates of job burnout among human service workers in a non-urban setting in Central California. Using a convenience sample, researchers collected responses from 288 participants on a 13 item burnout scale. Findings indicated that workers experienced moderate to high levels of job burnout. Several scale items, including caselo…
Child Welfare Workers' Knowledge and Use of a Resilience Approach in Out-of-Home Care
This paper examines child welfare workers' use of resilience-based knowledge and intervention in a public child welfare system in a county in California. The data for the study were collected from child welfare workers who worked with out-of-home care children (n= 102). Descriptive analysis including chi-square tests was carried out. Findings show that a significant majority of child welfare workers are able to correctly identify risk and protect…
Perceptual difference of child neglect among Korean parents and children: Implications for child welfare policy
Acculturative Stress and Social Support among Korean and Indian Immigrant Adolescents in the United States
This study examined acculturative stress and its relationship with social support among Korean and Indian immigrant adolescents. The data were collected from 165 Korean and Indian adolescents using the Acculturation Scale for Asian American Adolescents and Social Support Scale. Findings show that respondents experience low to moderate level of acculturative stress. Social support activities reduce the level of acculturative stress. Social support…
Predictive factors of acculturation attitudes and social support among Asian immigrants in the USA
This study examines acculturation attitude and its relation to social support among Asian immigrants. The data were collected from 242 Korean, Indian and Filipino immigrants in the USA using the Acculturation Attitude Scale and the Social Support Index. Findings showed that Koreans had a less positive attitude toward acculturation than did Indian and Filipino participants. Acculturation attitude was positively correlated with educational level an…
Child Welfare Workers' Knowledge and Use of a Resilience Approach in Out-of-Home Care
This paper examines child welfare workers' use of resilience-based knowledge and intervention in a public child welfare system in a county in California. The data for the study were collected from child welfare workers who worked with out-of-home care children (n= 102). Descriptive analysis including chi-square tests was carried out. Findings show that a significant majority of child welfare workers are able to correctly identify risk and protect…
Correlates of Job Burnout among Human Services Workers: Implications for Workforce Retention
Job burnout has impacted workers and negatively transformed the social agency and its clients. This study examined the correlates of job burnout among human service workers in a non-urban setting in Central California. Using a convenience sample, researchers collected responses from 288 participants on a 13 item burnout scale. Findings indicated that workers experienced moderate to high levels of job burnout. Several scale items, including caselo…
Perceptual difference of child neglect among Korean parents and children: Implications for child welfare policy
Psychometric Properties of the Job Burnout Scale among Social Service Workers: A Pilot Study
This study examined the psychometric properties of the Job Burnout Scale among Social Service Workers (JBSSW). The JBSSW was administered among 248 social service workers employed in governmental and nonprofit social service agencies. Findings show that that this scale has three independent dimensions: person-related burnout, work-related burnout, and agency-related burnout. All three dimensions have good reliability and construct validity. Work-…
Political science (6 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Scale (ratio (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Geography (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Social Work (3 works)