Dawn Anderson‐butcher
Biographic Data
| ID | 4782237 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Dawn Anderson‐butcher |
| GIVEN NAMES | Dawn |
| FAMILY NAME | Anderson‐butcher |
| SIGNATURE | BUTCHER D A |
| AFFILIATIONS | The Ohio State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7231-8323 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 27 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 78 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 27 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
The Dimensionality and Reliability of the Cayci School Climate Experience Survey Middle/High School Student Short Form
There is growing evidence that student experiences of school climate are closely linked to both individual and school-level outcomes. To support data-driven school improvement efforts, it is essential to use reliable and valid measures of school climate, especially brief tools that reduce response burden, ensure accessibility, and enhance feasibility. Using bifactor analysis, this study examined the psychometric properties of the Community and Yo…
Implementation fidelity of a sport-based positive youth development program designed to teach sport and social skills
BACKGROUND: Sport-based positive youth development (SBPYD) programs leverage sport as a context in communities to help youth build competencies and developmental assets, reduce risk factors, and transfer skills learned to other social settings. However, many programs do not fully achieve their objectives due to challenges with implementation fidelity. The purpose of this process evaluation was to (a) examine the implementation fidelity of a SBPYD…
Communication Strategies for Coaches to Limit Burnout for High School Athletes
High school sports in the United States engage approximately 7.6 million youth annually. While participation in high school sports can foster physical health, social skills, and motor competencies, maladaptive experiences such as stress, peer conflicts, and parental pressure can lead to athlete burnout. Recent research has highlighted coaches as pivotal social agents in mitigating burnout risks for athletes. Specifically, the importance of coach …
Photo-Based Methods to Illustrate the What, Where, and How of Life Skill Transfer
Purpose: To support the healthy development of youth, programs have begun embracing the strength-based approach of positive youth development (PYD), with sport serving as a unique learning context. However, much remains unknown about the life skill transfer phenomenon. Methods: Using photo-elicitation methods, the current study sought to explore the transfer and application of life skills from the perspectives of 12 Black youth (ages 9–14 years o…
College coaches’ engagement in advocacy for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and other gender and sexual minorities (LGBTQIA+) rights and racial justice
The Community Collaboration Model for School Improvement
Schools worldwide are developing innovative models in response to, and in anticipation of, societal changes. Aiming to address non-academic barriers to learning, while capitalizing on out-of-school time, some school and community leaders have prioritized family and community partnerships, especially in the United States (U.S.). The Community Collaboration Model (CCM) is one such U.S. partnership-oriented model of expanded school improvement. In c…
What Keeps Kids Coming Back? Retention in a Sport-Based Positive Youth Development Program
Research finds engagement in sport-based positive youth development (PYD) programs contribute to key outcomes related to physical, social, emotional, cognitive, and mental health. Consistent, long-term participation ensures youth, especially those who are socially vulnerable, reap the most benefits. Even when common barriers are removed, retention remains a challenge. Using mixed methods, this study explored factors related to long-term retention…
Psychological Processes Involved in Life Skill Transfer
Social Work and Youth Sport
Social-Emotional Learning Interventions in Youth Sport
Mechanisms of Life Skill Development and Life Skill Transfer
Objective: To promote development and transfer of life skills, social workers have begun using community sport-based positive youth development (PYD) programs. Research has demonstrated that youths who are socially vulnerable and at risk for behavioral health problems benefit from participation in these programs. However, much remains unknown about the mechanisms that contribute to youths’ capacity to develop life skills and their ability to tran…
The influence of organizational climate and process on youth outcomes
Given the environmental risks that impede positive youth development, community youth sport organizations serving vulnerable youth are critical. Organizational behaviour theory postulates there is an indirect effect of an organization’s processes on performance through organizational climate, while there is no direct effect of an organization’s processes on performance in the presence of the indirect effect. The current study tests this theoretic…
Examining the influence of sport program staff and parent/caregiver support on youth outcomes
Youth participation in sport is associated with positive developmental outcomes. The development of life skills is especially important for urban youth of color who are often underserved and face poor long-term outcomes. To service the needs of underserved youth, community youth sport programs have begun to utilize sport-based positive youth development (PYD). Through this approach, key adult figures such as sport program staff and parents/caregi…
Addressing infant mortality through positive youth development opportunities for adolescent girls
Adolescent girls experience risks prior to pregnancy and giving birth that influence their overall health, and development, as well as community rates of infant mortality. Supporting adolescent girls through positive youth development (PYD) opportunities offers a potential long-term strategy to preventing infant mortality and improving maternal health outcomes. The current study sought to assess state-wide needs, resources and opportunities relat…
The Gender By Us® Toolkit
Using a mixed methods approach, the current study tested whether an intervention, the Gender By Us® Toolkit, decreased implicit gender bias compared to a generic conversation. Researchers randomly assigned participants in the study to the intervention ( n = 11) or a generic conversation ( n = 12). Participants completed pre-, post-, and 2-week follow-up surveys. Valid psychometric instruments and t tests were used to assess group differences on t…
Patterns of social skill development over-time among clusters of LiFEsports participants
Validity and Reliability of the Teamwork Scale for Youth
The teamwork life skill is a critical outcome desired in many positive youth development interventions; however, limited versatile, user-friendly measures of this construct exist. Purpose: This study examines the psychometric properties of the Teamwork Scale for Youth, an assessment designed to measure youths’ perceptions of their teamwork competency. Methods: The Teamwork Scale for Youth was administered to a sample of 460 youths. Confirmatory f…
The Case for the Perceived Social Competence Scale II
Objective: This study examines the psychometric properties of the revised Perceived Social Competence Scale (PSCS), a brief, user-friendly tool used to assess social competence among youth. Method: Confirmatory factor analyses (CFAs) examined the factor structure and invariance of an enhanced scale (PSCS-II), among a sample of 420 youth. Correlations between PSCS-II and self-reported social skill scores were examined. A longitudinal CFA tested th…
Participation in a summer sport-based youth development program for disadvantaged youth
The Development of the Perceived School Experiences Scale
Objectives: This article describes two studies related to the development of the Perceived School Experiences Scale (PSES). The PSES may be used by social workers to assess youths’ perceptions of three school-related protective factors, including school connectedness, academic press, and academic motivation. Method: In Study 1, exploratory and confirmatory analyses were conducted on a calibration ( n = 386) and cross-validation sample ( n = 387) …
Participation in Boys & Girls Clubs, vulnerability, and problem behaviors
Initial Reliability and Validity of the Perceived Social Competence Scale
Objective: This study describes the development and validation of a perceived social competence scale that social workers can easily use to assess children's and youth's social competence. Method: Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were conducted on a calibration and a cross-validation sample of youth. Predictive validity was also established. Results: A four-item measure, labeled the Perceived Social Competence Scale (PSCS) , demonstra…
Mutual Support Groups for Long-Term Recipients of Tanf
This study examined the effect of involvement in mutual support groups on long-term recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and other vulnerable individuals. From qualitative interviews with nine group members, the study identified key themes, benefits, and barriers related to involvement in the groups. Content analysis of the data revealed insights about characteristics of effective self-help and mutual support groups, which…
Institutions of Youth Development
Youth development organizations are key institutions that contribute to healthy outcomes for youths. The development of caring staff-youth relationships is one key youth development program strategy. Using structural equation modeling, the present study examined the importance of these relationships on impacting school-related attitudes and behaviors among 149 youth participants in a Boys & Girls Club program. Results indicate that staff-youth re…
Participation in Boys and Girls Clubs and relationships to youth outcomes
Participation is a key issue in youth development organizations. In fact, research suggests that youths who attend the programs offered by these agencies will experience numerous benefits. One such youth development organization is the Boys and Girls Clubs of America (BGCA). Much of the research pertaining to the BGCA examines the importance of participation in structured prevention and educational programs such as Project SMART and Project Learn…
Participation in Boys and Girls Clubs and relationships to youth outcomes
Participation is a key issue in youth development organizations. In fact, research suggests that youths who attend the programs offered by these agencies will experience numerous benefits. One such youth development organization is the Boys and Girls Clubs of America (BGCA). Much of the research pertaining to the BGCA examines the importance of participation in structured prevention and educational programs such as Project SMART and Project Learn…
Design Teams as Learning Systems for Complex Systems Change
Systems change in child welfare and cross-systems change involving other service sectors are needed in response to two developments: (1) New policy mandates (e.g., TANF, AS FA) and (2) Research on the co-occurring and interlocking needs of many child welfare families. A four-state initiative was structured in response to these needs. Collaborative learning and action research groups called design teams were structured to identify competencies and…
Initial Reliability and Validity of the Perceived Social Competence Scale
Objective: This study describes the development and validation of a perceived social competence scale that social workers can easily use to assess children's and youth's social competence. Method: Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were conducted on a calibration and a cross-validation sample of youth. Predictive validity was also established. Results: A four-item measure, labeled the Perceived Social Competence Scale (PSCS) , demonstra…
The Case for the Perceived Social Competence Scale II
Objective: This study examines the psychometric properties of the revised Perceived Social Competence Scale (PSCS), a brief, user-friendly tool used to assess social competence among youth. Method: Confirmatory factor analyses (CFAs) examined the factor structure and invariance of an enhanced scale (PSCS-II), among a sample of 420 youth. Correlations between PSCS-II and self-reported social skill scores were examined. A longitudinal CFA tested th…
Participation in a summer sport-based youth development program for disadvantaged youth
Patterns of social skill development over-time among clusters of LiFEsports participants
Validity and Reliability of the Teamwork Scale for Youth
The teamwork life skill is a critical outcome desired in many positive youth development interventions; however, limited versatile, user-friendly measures of this construct exist. Purpose: This study examines the psychometric properties of the Teamwork Scale for Youth, an assessment designed to measure youths’ perceptions of their teamwork competency. Methods: The Teamwork Scale for Youth was administered to a sample of 460 youths. Confirmatory f…
The Development of the Perceived School Experiences Scale
Objectives: This article describes two studies related to the development of the Perceived School Experiences Scale (PSES). The PSES may be used by social workers to assess youths’ perceptions of three school-related protective factors, including school connectedness, academic press, and academic motivation. Method: In Study 1, exploratory and confirmatory analyses were conducted on a calibration ( n = 386) and cross-validation sample ( n = 387) …
What Keeps Kids Coming Back? Retention in a Sport-Based Positive Youth Development Program
Research finds engagement in sport-based positive youth development (PYD) programs contribute to key outcomes related to physical, social, emotional, cognitive, and mental health. Consistent, long-term participation ensures youth, especially those who are socially vulnerable, reap the most benefits. Even when common barriers are removed, retention remains a challenge. Using mixed methods, this study explored factors related to long-term retention…
Participation in Boys & Girls Clubs, vulnerability, and problem behaviors
Mutual Support Groups for Long-Term Recipients of Tanf
This study examined the effect of involvement in mutual support groups on long-term recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and other vulnerable individuals. From qualitative interviews with nine group members, the study identified key themes, benefits, and barriers related to involvement in the groups. Content analysis of the data revealed insights about characteristics of effective self-help and mutual support groups, which…
Institutions of Youth Development
Youth development organizations are key institutions that contribute to healthy outcomes for youths. The development of caring staff-youth relationships is one key youth development program strategy. Using structural equation modeling, the present study examined the importance of these relationships on impacting school-related attitudes and behaviors among 149 youth participants in a Boys & Girls Club program. Results indicate that staff-youth re…
Mechanisms of Life Skill Development and Life Skill Transfer
Objective: To promote development and transfer of life skills, social workers have begun using community sport-based positive youth development (PYD) programs. Research has demonstrated that youths who are socially vulnerable and at risk for behavioral health problems benefit from participation in these programs. However, much remains unknown about the mechanisms that contribute to youths’ capacity to develop life skills and their ability to tran…
Factorial and Criterion Validity of Scores of a Measure of Belonging in Youth Development Programs
Many youth development programs, including the Boys & Girls Clubs ofAmerica, feature belonging as a central piece in their theories ofchange. From a psychometric perspective, little is known about measures ofbelonging. This research examined the factorial validity, internal consistency, and predictive validity of scores from one measure of belonging to an after-school youth development program. Confirmatory factor analysis yielded a five-item mea…
Participation in Boys and Girls Clubs and relationships to youth outcomes
Participation is a key issue in youth development organizations. In fact, research suggests that youths who attend the programs offered by these agencies will experience numerous benefits. One such youth development organization is the Boys and Girls Clubs of America (BGCA). Much of the research pertaining to the BGCA examines the importance of participation in structured prevention and educational programs such as Project SMART and Project Learn…
Design Teams as Learning Systems for Complex Systems Change
Systems change in child welfare and cross-systems change involving other service sectors are needed in response to two developments: (1) New policy mandates (e.g., TANF, AS FA) and (2) Research on the co-occurring and interlocking needs of many child welfare families. A four-state initiative was structured in response to these needs. Collaborative learning and action research groups called design teams were structured to identify competencies and…
Mutual Support Groups for Long-Term Recipients of Tanf
This study examined the effect of involvement in mutual support groups on long-term recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and other vulnerable individuals. From qualitative interviews with nine group members, the study identified key themes, benefits, and barriers related to involvement in the groups. Content analysis of the data revealed insights about characteristics of effective self-help and mutual support groups, which…
Institutions of Youth Development
Youth development organizations are key institutions that contribute to healthy outcomes for youths. The development of caring staff-youth relationships is one key youth development program strategy. Using structural equation modeling, the present study examined the importance of these relationships on impacting school-related attitudes and behaviors among 149 youth participants in a Boys & Girls Club program. Results indicate that staff-youth re…
Initial Reliability and Validity of the Perceived Social Competence Scale
Objective: This study describes the development and validation of a perceived social competence scale that social workers can easily use to assess children's and youth's social competence. Method: Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were conducted on a calibration and a cross-validation sample of youth. Predictive validity was also established. Results: A four-item measure, labeled the Perceived Social Competence Scale (PSCS) , demonstra…
Participation in Boys & Girls Clubs, vulnerability, and problem behaviors
The Development of the Perceived School Experiences Scale
Objectives: This article describes two studies related to the development of the Perceived School Experiences Scale (PSES). The PSES may be used by social workers to assess youths’ perceptions of three school-related protective factors, including school connectedness, academic press, and academic motivation. Method: In Study 1, exploratory and confirmatory analyses were conducted on a calibration ( n = 386) and cross-validation sample ( n = 387) …
Participation in a summer sport-based youth development program for disadvantaged youth
The Case for the Perceived Social Competence Scale II
Objective: This study examines the psychometric properties of the revised Perceived Social Competence Scale (PSCS), a brief, user-friendly tool used to assess social competence among youth. Method: Confirmatory factor analyses (CFAs) examined the factor structure and invariance of an enhanced scale (PSCS-II), among a sample of 420 youth. Correlations between PSCS-II and self-reported social skill scores were examined. A longitudinal CFA tested th…
Validity and Reliability of the Teamwork Scale for Youth
The teamwork life skill is a critical outcome desired in many positive youth development interventions; however, limited versatile, user-friendly measures of this construct exist. Purpose: This study examines the psychometric properties of the Teamwork Scale for Youth, an assessment designed to measure youths’ perceptions of their teamwork competency. Methods: The Teamwork Scale for Youth was administered to a sample of 460 youths. Confirmatory f…
Patterns of social skill development over-time among clusters of LiFEsports participants
The Gender By Us® Toolkit
Using a mixed methods approach, the current study tested whether an intervention, the Gender By Us® Toolkit, decreased implicit gender bias compared to a generic conversation. Researchers randomly assigned participants in the study to the intervention ( n = 11) or a generic conversation ( n = 12). Participants completed pre-, post-, and 2-week follow-up surveys. Valid psychometric instruments and t tests were used to assess group differences on t…
The influence of organizational climate and process on youth outcomes
Given the environmental risks that impede positive youth development, community youth sport organizations serving vulnerable youth are critical. Organizational behaviour theory postulates there is an indirect effect of an organization’s processes on performance through organizational climate, while there is no direct effect of an organization’s processes on performance in the presence of the indirect effect. The current study tests this theoretic…
Examining the influence of sport program staff and parent/caregiver support on youth outcomes
Youth participation in sport is associated with positive developmental outcomes. The development of life skills is especially important for urban youth of color who are often underserved and face poor long-term outcomes. To service the needs of underserved youth, community youth sport programs have begun to utilize sport-based positive youth development (PYD). Through this approach, key adult figures such as sport program staff and parents/caregi…
Addressing infant mortality through positive youth development opportunities for adolescent girls
Adolescent girls experience risks prior to pregnancy and giving birth that influence their overall health, and development, as well as community rates of infant mortality. Supporting adolescent girls through positive youth development (PYD) opportunities offers a potential long-term strategy to preventing infant mortality and improving maternal health outcomes. The current study sought to assess state-wide needs, resources and opportunities relat…
Psychological Processes Involved in Life Skill Transfer
Social Work and Youth Sport
Social-Emotional Learning Interventions in Youth Sport
Mechanisms of Life Skill Development and Life Skill Transfer
Objective: To promote development and transfer of life skills, social workers have begun using community sport-based positive youth development (PYD) programs. Research has demonstrated that youths who are socially vulnerable and at risk for behavioral health problems benefit from participation in these programs. However, much remains unknown about the mechanisms that contribute to youths’ capacity to develop life skills and their ability to tran…
The Community Collaboration Model for School Improvement
Schools worldwide are developing innovative models in response to, and in anticipation of, societal changes. Aiming to address non-academic barriers to learning, while capitalizing on out-of-school time, some school and community leaders have prioritized family and community partnerships, especially in the United States (U.S.). The Community Collaboration Model (CCM) is one such U.S. partnership-oriented model of expanded school improvement. In c…
What Keeps Kids Coming Back? Retention in a Sport-Based Positive Youth Development Program
Research finds engagement in sport-based positive youth development (PYD) programs contribute to key outcomes related to physical, social, emotional, cognitive, and mental health. Consistent, long-term participation ensures youth, especially those who are socially vulnerable, reap the most benefits. Even when common barriers are removed, retention remains a challenge. Using mixed methods, this study explored factors related to long-term retention…
College coaches’ engagement in advocacy for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and other gender and sexual minorities (LGBTQIA+) rights and racial justice
Communication Strategies for Coaches to Limit Burnout for High School Athletes
High school sports in the United States engage approximately 7.6 million youth annually. While participation in high school sports can foster physical health, social skills, and motor competencies, maladaptive experiences such as stress, peer conflicts, and parental pressure can lead to athlete burnout. Recent research has highlighted coaches as pivotal social agents in mitigating burnout risks for athletes. Specifically, the importance of coach …
Photo-Based Methods to Illustrate the What, Where, and How of Life Skill Transfer
Purpose: To support the healthy development of youth, programs have begun embracing the strength-based approach of positive youth development (PYD), with sport serving as a unique learning context. However, much remains unknown about the life skill transfer phenomenon. Methods: Using photo-elicitation methods, the current study sought to explore the transfer and application of life skills from the perspectives of 12 Black youth (ages 9–14 years o…
Psychology (25 works) · Youth Development and Social Support (19 works) · Developmental psychology (17 works) · Medicine (11 works) · Social Psychology (11 works) · Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports (10 works) · Political science (9 works) · Positive Youth Development (9 works) · Social Psychology (9 works) · Applied Psychology (7 works)