Confirmatory Factor Analysis on the Professional Suitability Scale for Social Work Practice
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12386264 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dora M Y Tam (0000-0003-3481-4988, King’s University College at the Western University, London, Ontario, Canada, corresponding author), Robert C Twigg (University of Regina, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada), Kam-Wing Boey (University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China), Siu-Ming Kwok (King’s University College at the Western University, London, Ontario, Canada) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 467-478 |
| Publication date | 2013-03-18 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Research on Social Work Practice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1049-7315 • E-ISSN: 1552-7581 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1049731513480840 |
| OpenAlex | W1966717280 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 49 |
Objective: This article presents a validation study to examine the factor structure of an instrument designed to measure professional suitability for social work practice. Method: Data were collected from registered social workers in a provincial mailed survey. The response rate was 23.2%. After eliminating five cases with multivariate outliers, confirmatory factor analysis using maximum likelihood estimation was performed on 285 cases. Results: A 22-item four-factor model achieved an acceptable good fit. Reliability testing results indicate an overall Cronbach’s α valued at .90 and subscale αs ranged between .75 and .89. Conclusion: Findings affirm good-to-excellent internal consistency of the Professional Suitability scale with two previous studies and provide acceptable results on construct validity
Confirmatory factor analysis · Construct validity · Cronbach's alpha · Internal consistency · Multivariate analysis · Multivariate statistics · Psychometrics · Reliability (semiconductor · Scale (ratio · Statistics · Structural equation modeling · Applied Psychology · Clinical Psychology · Counseling Practices and Supervision · Interprofessional Education and Collaboration · Mathematics · Nursing Roles and Practices · Psychology · Social Psychology · Social Work
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| Citations per year | 1.13 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2018 - 2026 (9) |
| Highly cited | No |