Michael Killian
Biographic Data
| ID | 4457449 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Michael Killian |
| GIVEN NAMES | Michael |
| FAMILY NAME | Killian |
| SIGNATURE | KILLIAN M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Florida State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2287-9007 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 21 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 33 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 21 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Permanency Outcomes of Children in Foster Care: A Multivariate Analysis
Permanency in foster care is crucial for children’s well-being, fostering stable connections, and minimizing trauma. Understanding the factors influencing permanency outcomes remains limited. Utilizing data from Florida’s Department of Children and Families, this study employed a multivariate approach to explain predictors of permanency. The sample includes 35,880 children who entered foster care in Florida between October 1, 2017, and September …
Adapting Trauma-Informed Group Therapy for Youth in Residential Treatment: Applying the Adapt-ITT Framework
Quantile regression in social work research
Clarity is Charity in the Advances of Causal Inquiry
This special issue highlights the necessity of rigorous methodologies, transparency, and innovation in social work research. Emphasizing causal inference, the contributions in this volume address replication challenges, design complexities, and data transparency. Key advancements and recommendations we put forth include study preregistration, data sharing, and novel methodologies such as advanced mixed methods considerations, emerging recommendat…
Measuring levels of family stress and engagement in child protection social work: An explorative analysis of parental stress and social worker practice skills
Purpose Effectively engaging parents under stress is a key component of skilful child welfare practice. This paper aims to investigate how social workers practice with parents with either high or normal levels of stress. Design/methodology/approach The study used a mixed methods design including observations and audio recordings of meetings between families and social workers, interviews with parents/carers and questionnaires with social workers.…
Validation of a Multi-Dimensional Social Support Measure for Individuals Who Are Incarcerated
Purpose: This study sought to validate the psychometric properties of the Network Composition Survey (NCS), a multi-dimensional conceptualization of social support for individuals who are incarcerated. Methods: Data included 1,539 individuals recruited in 50 prisons across four states to participate in the pilot trial of a prison reentry program. Exploratory factor analysis using the first support person data identified a factor structure, and co…
Testing the Importance of Individual Growth in Predicting State-Level Outcomes Beyond Status Measures
The literature reports mixed findings on whether measuring individual change over time on an interim progress monitoring assessment adds value to understanding student differences in future performance on an assessment. This study examines the relations among descriptive measures of growth (simple difference and average difference) and inferential measures [ordinary least squares (OLS) and empirical Bayes] for 800,000 students in grades 4, 8, and…
Psychometric Properties of Three Measures of Stigma Among Hispanics with Depression
Measurement of traumatic experiences of children within survey and intervention research: A Systematic Review of the Child and Adolescent Trauma Screen
Psychometric Evaluation of the Pediatric Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire in a General Youth Population
Trauma-Informed Care Groups With Incarcerated Women: An Alternative Treatment Design Comparing Seeking Safety and STAIR
Objective: Almost all incarcerated women have experienced at least one traumatic event in their lifetime. This study evaluates the utility of two trauma-informed care groups for incarcerated women—Seeking Safety and STAIR—by determining whether they improve coping self-efficacy, anxiety, depression, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Method: Using an alternative treatment design, we evaluated two cognitive behavioral-based trauma-informed …
Measurement Models in Social Work Research: A Data-Based Illustration of Four Confirmatory Factor Models and Their Conceptual Application
Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) is a valuable tool for social work researchers to examine validity of measurements and other latent constructs. Best practice recommendations are to specify and evaluate the fit of multiple models, balancing plausibility, parsimony and quantitative indices. However, little attention has been given to the conceptual and theoretical implications of CFA model variations. This article offers a brief report on the st…
Depression screening and education: An examination of mental health literacy and stigma in a sample of Hispanic women
The study was registered with https://clinicaltrials.gov/: NCT02491034 July 2, 2015
Levels of stress and anxiety in child and family social work: Workers' perceptions of organizational structure, professional support and workplace opportunities in Children's Services in the UK
Integrated health care for decreasing depressive symptoms in Latina women: Initial findings
Adverse outcomes in bereaved mothers: The importance of household income and education
Intense and enduring psychological distress has been well-documented in numerous studies on bereaved parents including anxious, depressive, and traumatic stress symptoms. A state of poverty is also known to increase the risk of psychological distress in the general population, yet this variable has not yet been sufficiently evaluated in outcomes specifically for bereaved parents. This study is the first to investigate poverty, education, and pare…
Exploratory Factor Analysis and Reliability of the Child Welfare Trauma-Informed Individual Assessment Tool
This article presents the development and psychometric analysis of the Child Welfare Trauma-Informed Individual Assessment Tool, an instrument designed to measure the extent to which child welfare service providers employ trauma-informed practices with the children and families that they serve. Using the responses of 213 front-line child welfare workers, exploratory factor analysis was used on a seventeen-item scale, resulting in a four-factor mo…
Validity of the Working Alliance Inventory Within Child Protection Services
The Working Alliance Inventory remains a widely studied measure of quality of therapeutic relationships between the practitioner and client. No prior study has examined the psychometrics and validity of the Working Alliance Inventory–Short (WAI-S) in a sample of families, social workers, and trained observers within child protection services. Surveys were completed by 130 families, social workers concerning 274 cases, and observers following 165 …
Information about human sexuality: Sources, satisfaction, and perceived knowledge among college students
This study explored how 333 undergraduate and graduate students attending a large university in the southeastern USA learned about sex, their satisfaction with how they learned about sex, and their self-perceived knowledge before and after taking a human sexuality course. An anonymous, voluntary survey was administered to students in the first and last sessions of human sexuality classes each semester from fall 2004 until spring 2006. Standardize…
The Index of Attitudes Toward Homosexuals 30 Years Later: A Psychometric Study
Objective: The authors report a validation study of the Index of Attitudes toward Homosexuals (IAH) to examine its ongoing usefulness. Method: Students (n = 331) completed surveys anonymously. Exploratory factor analyses were conducted and group differences analyzed. Results: Content validity was established conceptually, and preliminary discriminant validity was established statistically. Factor analyses suggest a shortened 19-item measure (α = …
A Study of two Marital Enrichment Programs and Couples’ Quality of Life
The need for empirical research that contributes to the prevention and arrest of marital distress is increasing. Factors identified through research as being influential in the stability of marriage include intimacy, positive behaviors, social support, good communication, and conflict management. Although a variety of marital enrichment programs that address these same factors do exist, this current study addresses two particular marital enrichme…
The Index of Attitudes Toward Homosexuals 30 Years Later: A Psychometric Study
Objective: The authors report a validation study of the Index of Attitudes toward Homosexuals (IAH) to examine its ongoing usefulness. Method: Students (n = 331) completed surveys anonymously. Exploratory factor analyses were conducted and group differences analyzed. Results: Content validity was established conceptually, and preliminary discriminant validity was established statistically. Factor analyses suggest a shortened 19-item measure (α = …
Levels of stress and anxiety in child and family social work: Workers' perceptions of organizational structure, professional support and workplace opportunities in Children's Services in the UK
Validity of the Working Alliance Inventory Within Child Protection Services
The Working Alliance Inventory remains a widely studied measure of quality of therapeutic relationships between the practitioner and client. No prior study has examined the psychometrics and validity of the Working Alliance Inventory–Short (WAI-S) in a sample of families, social workers, and trained observers within child protection services. Surveys were completed by 130 families, social workers concerning 274 cases, and observers following 165 …
Exploratory Factor Analysis and Reliability of the Child Welfare Trauma-Informed Individual Assessment Tool
This article presents the development and psychometric analysis of the Child Welfare Trauma-Informed Individual Assessment Tool, an instrument designed to measure the extent to which child welfare service providers employ trauma-informed practices with the children and families that they serve. Using the responses of 213 front-line child welfare workers, exploratory factor analysis was used on a seventeen-item scale, resulting in a four-factor mo…
Quantile regression in social work research
Measuring levels of family stress and engagement in child protection social work: An explorative analysis of parental stress and social worker practice skills
Purpose Effectively engaging parents under stress is a key component of skilful child welfare practice. This paper aims to investigate how social workers practice with parents with either high or normal levels of stress. Design/methodology/approach The study used a mixed methods design including observations and audio recordings of meetings between families and social workers, interviews with parents/carers and questionnaires with social workers.…
Integrated health care for decreasing depressive symptoms in Latina women: Initial findings
A Study of two Marital Enrichment Programs and Couples’ Quality of Life
The need for empirical research that contributes to the prevention and arrest of marital distress is increasing. Factors identified through research as being influential in the stability of marriage include intimacy, positive behaviors, social support, good communication, and conflict management. Although a variety of marital enrichment programs that address these same factors do exist, this current study addresses two particular marital enrichme…
The Index of Attitudes Toward Homosexuals 30 Years Later: A Psychometric Study
Objective: The authors report a validation study of the Index of Attitudes toward Homosexuals (IAH) to examine its ongoing usefulness. Method: Students (n = 331) completed surveys anonymously. Exploratory factor analyses were conducted and group differences analyzed. Results: Content validity was established conceptually, and preliminary discriminant validity was established statistically. Factor analyses suggest a shortened 19-item measure (α = …
Information about human sexuality: Sources, satisfaction, and perceived knowledge among college students
This study explored how 333 undergraduate and graduate students attending a large university in the southeastern USA learned about sex, their satisfaction with how they learned about sex, and their self-perceived knowledge before and after taking a human sexuality course. An anonymous, voluntary survey was administered to students in the first and last sessions of human sexuality classes each semester from fall 2004 until spring 2006. Standardize…
Validity of the Working Alliance Inventory Within Child Protection Services
The Working Alliance Inventory remains a widely studied measure of quality of therapeutic relationships between the practitioner and client. No prior study has examined the psychometrics and validity of the Working Alliance Inventory–Short (WAI-S) in a sample of families, social workers, and trained observers within child protection services. Surveys were completed by 130 families, social workers concerning 274 cases, and observers following 165 …
Adverse outcomes in bereaved mothers: The importance of household income and education
Intense and enduring psychological distress has been well-documented in numerous studies on bereaved parents including anxious, depressive, and traumatic stress symptoms. A state of poverty is also known to increase the risk of psychological distress in the general population, yet this variable has not yet been sufficiently evaluated in outcomes specifically for bereaved parents. This study is the first to investigate poverty, education, and pare…
Exploratory Factor Analysis and Reliability of the Child Welfare Trauma-Informed Individual Assessment Tool
This article presents the development and psychometric analysis of the Child Welfare Trauma-Informed Individual Assessment Tool, an instrument designed to measure the extent to which child welfare service providers employ trauma-informed practices with the children and families that they serve. Using the responses of 213 front-line child welfare workers, exploratory factor analysis was used on a seventeen-item scale, resulting in a four-factor mo…
Levels of stress and anxiety in child and family social work: Workers' perceptions of organizational structure, professional support and workplace opportunities in Children's Services in the UK
Integrated health care for decreasing depressive symptoms in Latina women: Initial findings
Depression screening and education: An examination of mental health literacy and stigma in a sample of Hispanic women
The study was registered with https://clinicaltrials.gov/: NCT02491034 July 2, 2015
Trauma-Informed Care Groups With Incarcerated Women: An Alternative Treatment Design Comparing Seeking Safety and STAIR
Objective: Almost all incarcerated women have experienced at least one traumatic event in their lifetime. This study evaluates the utility of two trauma-informed care groups for incarcerated women—Seeking Safety and STAIR—by determining whether they improve coping self-efficacy, anxiety, depression, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Method: Using an alternative treatment design, we evaluated two cognitive behavioral-based trauma-informed …
Measurement Models in Social Work Research: A Data-Based Illustration of Four Confirmatory Factor Models and Their Conceptual Application
Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) is a valuable tool for social work researchers to examine validity of measurements and other latent constructs. Best practice recommendations are to specify and evaluate the fit of multiple models, balancing plausibility, parsimony and quantitative indices. However, little attention has been given to the conceptual and theoretical implications of CFA model variations. This article offers a brief report on the st…
Psychometric Properties of Three Measures of Stigma Among Hispanics with Depression
Measurement of traumatic experiences of children within survey and intervention research: A Systematic Review of the Child and Adolescent Trauma Screen
Psychometric Evaluation of the Pediatric Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire in a General Youth Population
Testing the Importance of Individual Growth in Predicting State-Level Outcomes Beyond Status Measures
The literature reports mixed findings on whether measuring individual change over time on an interim progress monitoring assessment adds value to understanding student differences in future performance on an assessment. This study examines the relations among descriptive measures of growth (simple difference and average difference) and inferential measures [ordinary least squares (OLS) and empirical Bayes] for 800,000 students in grades 4, 8, and…
Measuring levels of family stress and engagement in child protection social work: An explorative analysis of parental stress and social worker practice skills
Purpose Effectively engaging parents under stress is a key component of skilful child welfare practice. This paper aims to investigate how social workers practice with parents with either high or normal levels of stress. Design/methodology/approach The study used a mixed methods design including observations and audio recordings of meetings between families and social workers, interviews with parents/carers and questionnaires with social workers.…
Validation of a Multi-Dimensional Social Support Measure for Individuals Who Are Incarcerated
Purpose: This study sought to validate the psychometric properties of the Network Composition Survey (NCS), a multi-dimensional conceptualization of social support for individuals who are incarcerated. Methods: Data included 1,539 individuals recruited in 50 prisons across four states to participate in the pilot trial of a prison reentry program. Exploratory factor analysis using the first support person data identified a factor structure, and co…
Quantile regression in social work research
Clarity is Charity in the Advances of Causal Inquiry
This special issue highlights the necessity of rigorous methodologies, transparency, and innovation in social work research. Emphasizing causal inference, the contributions in this volume address replication challenges, design complexities, and data transparency. Key advancements and recommendations we put forth include study preregistration, data sharing, and novel methodologies such as advanced mixed methods considerations, emerging recommendat…
Permanency Outcomes of Children in Foster Care: A Multivariate Analysis
Permanency in foster care is crucial for children’s well-being, fostering stable connections, and minimizing trauma. Understanding the factors influencing permanency outcomes remains limited. Utilizing data from Florida’s Department of Children and Families, this study employed a multivariate approach to explain predictors of permanency. The sample includes 35,880 children who entered foster care in Florida between October 1, 2017, and September …
Adapting Trauma-Informed Group Therapy for Youth in Residential Treatment: Applying the Adapt-ITT Framework
Psychology (18 works) · Clinical Psychology (12 works) · Clinical Psychology (11 works) · Medicine (10 works) · Social Psychology (9 works) · Psychiatry (8 works) · Anxiety (6 works) · Child Abuse and Trauma (6 works) · Developmental psychology (6 works) · Mental health (6 works)