Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Evidence-based Practice Attitude Scale (EBPAS) in a Geographically Diverse Sample of Community Mental Health Providers

2007 ◽  
Vol 34 (5) ◽  
pp. 465-469 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregory A. Aarons ◽  
Elizabeth J. McDonald ◽  
Angela K. Sheehan ◽  
Christine M. Walrath-Greene
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Community Mental Health ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Evidence Based Practice ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Mental Health Providers ◽  
Health Providers ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

The Limitations and Strengths of the Evidence-Based Practice Attitude Scale as a Measure of Correctional Employees’ Attitudes: A Psychometric Evaluation

2017 ◽  
Vol 62 (12) ◽  
pp. 3947-3964 ◽  
Author(s):  
Breanna Boppre ◽  
Jody Sundt ◽  
Emily J. Salisbury
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Evidence Based Practice ◽  
Psychometric Evaluation ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Correctional Staff ◽  
Mental Health Providers ◽  
Health Providers ◽  
Evidence Based Practices

Evidence-based practices (EBPs) hold tremendous potential for improving the outcomes of corrections interventions. The implementation of EBPs requires support from staff at all levels of an organization; however, the study of correctional staff attitudes toward organizational change and EBPs is in its infancy. The current study examines the psychometric properties of the Evidence-Based Practice Attitude Scale (EBPAS), an instrument originally designed for mental health professionals, to measure correctional employees’ readiness to implement EBPs. The results indicate mixed conclusions regarding the use of the EBPAS with correctional staff. We found that the total scale and subscales are reliable and exhibit high internal consistency. However, the results of an exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis failed to replicate the factor structure from previous research with mental health providers. The findings indicate potential drawbacks regarding the construct validity of the EBPAS for use with correctional personnel.

scholarly journals Confirmatory factor analysis of the Evidence-Based Practice Attitude Scale in a large and representative sample of Child and Adolescent Mental Health practitioners: Is the use of a total scale score justified?

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Santesson ◽  
Håkan Jarbin ◽  
Robert Holmberg ◽  
Sean Perrin ◽  
Martin Bäckström
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Representative Sample ◽  
Evidence Based Practice ◽  
Child And Adolescent ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
General Factor ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Single Measure ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

Abstract Background: High-quality instruments are essential for implementation practitioners and researcher; only valid and reliable measures can confidently and consistently measure what they are intended to measure. Psychometrically sound and pragmatic measures have the potential to guide the tailoring and evaluation of an implementation program thus contributing to the knowledge base of implementation science. The Evidence-Based Practice Attitude Scale (EBPAS) is one of few implementation instruments with strong psychometric qualities and is widely used to measure attitudes toward Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) in implementation practice and research. The Multidimensionality of the EBPAS has repeatedly been supported. Whether all of the fifteen individual items contribute to the EBPAS total scale beyond their subscales (Appeal, Requirements, Openness and Divergence) has yet to be proven. In addition, the Divergence subscale has been questioned because of low correlation with the other subscales and low inter-item correlations. Methods: The factor structure of the EBPAS was investigated in a child- and adolescent psychiatry setting (N=925, 62%, n =570) using first- and second-order Confirmatory factor analysis, thus replicating Aarons' initial studies. In addition, the present study is the first to use a bifactor model in a large and representative sample. Results: The EBPAS was supported as a multifaceted instrument. The EBPAS had a rather strong general factor supporting the use of the inventory as a single measure of attitudes. There were still four dimensions of attitude after the general factor was accounted for. All items, including the items of the Divergence factor, contributed to general attitude as well as to their specific construct. Conclusions: The present study is the first to show that it is justified to use and interpret the EBPAS as an instrument measuring global as well as specific attitudes toward EBP. Sum score and subscales scores can be used in implementation research and practice.

scholarly journals Refining the Evidence-Based Practice Attitude Scale: An Alternative Confirmatory Factor Analysis

2014 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. A. P. S. Wolf ◽  
C. N. Dulmus ◽  
E. Maguin ◽  
N. Fava
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Evidence Based Practice ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

scholarly journals Confirmatory factor analysis of the Evidence-Based Practice Attitudes Scale with school-based behavioral health consultants

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Clayton R. Cook ◽  
Chayna Davis ◽  
Eric C. Brown ◽  
Jill Locke ◽  
Mark G. Ehrhart ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Behavioral Health ◽  
Evidence Based Practice ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
School Based ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

scholarly journals Evidence-Based Practice Questionnaire: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis in a Social Work Sample

10.18060/897 ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 158-173 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen Rice ◽  
Jeongha Hwang ◽  
Tina Abrefa-Gyan ◽  
Kathleen Powell
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Evidence Based Practice ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Fit Indices ◽  
Work Sample ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Model Fit Indices

This study examined the psychometric properties of the Evidence-Based Practice Questionnaire (EBPQ). The 24-item EBPQ was developed to measure health professionals’ attitudes toward, knowledge of, and use of evidence-based practice (EBP). A confirmatory factor analysis was performed on the EBPQ given to a random sample of National Association of Social Work members (N = 167). The coefficient alpha of the EBPQ was .93. The study supported a 23-item 3-factor model with acceptable model fit indices (χ² = 469.04; RMSEA = .081; SRMR = .068; CFI = .900). This study suggests a slightly modified EBPQ may be a useful tool to assess social workers’ attitudes toward, knowledge of, and use of EBP.

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