Validating Vocational Rehabilitation-Service-Related Stress Scale (VRSS) for Vocational Rehabilitation Service Providers in Japan

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 103-114
Author(s):  
Mahoro Ishihara ◽  
Jun Yaeda ◽  
Mayu Fujikawa ◽  
Nobuko Sunami ◽  
Isao Wakabayashi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Rehabilitation Service ◽  
Stress Scale ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation Service ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Related Stress

The purpose of this study was to validate the Vocational Rehabilitation-Service-Related Stress Scale (VRSS) with a sample of 429 vocational rehabilitation (VR) service personnel in Japan. Exploratory factor analysis was employed to determine the structure of the VRSS, and confirmatory factor analysis showed that the four-factor model had a good model fit. The internal consistency reliability of the VRSS, as measured by Cronbach's alpha, was .90. Results indicated that the VRSS is a valid and reliable measure that can be used to examine occupational stress in VR personnel. Work-related stress and quality assurance issues that pertain to the delivery of VR services are discussed.

scholarly journals Creating Culturally Safe Vocational Rehabilitation Services for Indigenous Australians: A Brief Review of the Literature

2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 93-103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanette McLennan ◽  
Natalie Taylor ◽  
Amanda Rachow ◽  
Grant South ◽  
Kelsey Chapman
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Rehabilitation ◽  
Research Evidence ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Cultural Safety ◽  
Rehabilitation Service ◽  
Rehabilitation Services ◽  
Indigenous Australians ◽  
Context Sensitive ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation Services ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation Service

This article reviews the research evidence on vocational rehabilitation services and rehabilitation counselling practice with Indigenous Australians. It applied a context sensitive, cultural safety and reflexivity approach to construct salient themes from the research evidence. Findings suggest Indigenous Australians with disabilities experience significant ‘double-disadvantage’, and that vocational rehabilitation service providers lack the knowledge and skills in culturally safe practice in order to enhance the opportunities for social and economic inclusion of Indigenous Australians. A whole-of-profession approach, incorporating and ensuring Indigenous client equity and cultural safety in vocational rehabilitation, is critically and urgently needed.

Adaptation of the Knowledge Validation Inventory to Measure Training Needs of Vocational Rehabilitation Service Providers in Kuwait Schools

2014 ◽  
Vol 58 (2) ◽  
pp. 91-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmad (M. J.) O. Alfawair ◽  
Lay Wah Lee
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Rehabilitation ◽  
Career Counseling ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Training Needs ◽  
Arab Countries ◽  
Rehabilitation Service ◽  
Special Schools ◽  
Knowledge Domains ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation Service ◽  
Knowledge Validation

Research on vocational rehabilitation in Kuwait is limited, in part, due to the availability of instruments validated for use in Arab countries. The purpose of this study was to adapt the Knowledge Validation Inventory (KVI) for use in Arabic populations and to determine the psychometric characteristics of the adapted inventory for assessing the training needs of vocational rehabilitation service providers in Kuwait. The Knowledge Validation Inventory–Arabic Version (KVI-A) was administered to a convenient sample of 764 service providers from Kuwait special schools. Internal consistency for the three scales of the KVI-A ranged from .94 to .97. Exploratory factor analysis identified six distinct factors: (a) assessment and career counseling; (b) resources and services of rehabilitation; (c) counseling theories, techniques, and applications; (d) medical, environmental, and functional implications of disability; (e) case management; and (f) techniques and strategies of disability prevention and working effectively. Years of experience, job title, and service provider qualifications predicted training needs scores. Significant differences in knowledge domains and training needs were obtained across the identified predictor variables. Evidence suggests that the KVI-A is applicable for use in primarily Arab countries. The knowledge domains identified can be used to develop a training curriculum and certification credentials for Kuwait.

Providing Culturally Relevant Vocational Rehabilitation Services to Cape Verdeans with Disabilities

2010 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 11-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dawna M. Thomas ◽  
William Sanchez ◽  
M. Joanne Maniche
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Rehabilitation ◽  
Culturally Relevant ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Rehabilitation Service ◽  
Rehabilitation Services ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation Services ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation Service ◽  
Provision Of Services ◽  
Mainstream Service ◽  
Cape Verdeans

Although Cape Verdeans have a long history in the U.S., members of this community with disabilities continue to be underserved and culturally misunderstood by vocational rehabilitation service providers. This article discusses how Cape Verdeans with disabilities and their families perceive the concept of disability and how that perception may differ from views held by mainstream service providers. The article also outlines some of the barriers to the provision of services and provides recommendations for enhancing culturally-relevant service delivery.

Work-Related Stress Scale

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica M. McCutcheon ◽  
Melanie A. Morrison
Keyword(s):  
Work Related Stress ◽  
Stress Scale ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Related Stress

scholarly journals Stress of Conscience Questionnaire (SCQ): exploring dimensionality and psychometric properties at a tertiary hospital in Australia

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yangama Jokwiro ◽  
Elizabeth Pascoe ◽  
Kristina Edvardsson ◽  
Muhammad Aziz Rahman ◽  
Ewan McDonald ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Job Strain ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
International Comparisons ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Stress Of Conscience

Abstract Background This study explored the psychometric properties and dimensionality of the Stress of Conscience Questionnaire (SCQ) in a sample of health professionals from a tertiary-level Australian hospital. The SCQ, a measure of stress of conscience, is a recently developed nine-item instrument for assessing frequently encountered stressful situations in health care, and the degree to which they trouble the conscience of health professionals. This is relevant because stress of conscience has been associated with negative experiences such as job strain and/or burnout. The validity of SCQ has not been explored beyond Scandinavian contexts. Methods A cross-sectional study of 253 health professionals was undertaken in 2015. The analysis involved estimates of reliability, variability and dimensionality. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were used to explore dimensionality and theoretical model fit respectively. Results Cronbach’s alpha of 0.84 showed internal consistency reliability. All individual items of the SCQ (N = 9) met the cut-off criteria for item-total correlations (> 0.3) indicating acceptable homogeneity. Adequate variability was confirmed for most of the items, with some items indicating floor or ceiling effects. EFA retained a single latent factor with adequate factor loadings for a unidimensional structure. When the two‐factor model was compared to the one‐factor model, the latter achieved better goodness of fit supporting a one-factor model for the SCQ. Conclusion The SCQ, as a unidimensional measure of stress of conscience, achieved adequate reliability and variability in this study. Due to unidimensionality of the tool, summation of a total score can be a meaningful way forward to summarise and communicate results from future studies, enabling international comparisons. However, further exploration of the questionnaire in other cultures and clinical settings is recommended to explore the stability of the latent one-factor structure.

Cross-Cultural Validation of the Modified Practice Attitudes Scale: Initial Factor Analysis and a New Factor Model

Assessment ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 126-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heehoon Park ◽  
Chad K. Ebesutani ◽  
Kyong-Mee Chung ◽  
Cameo Stanick
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Health System ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Mental Health System ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Significant Group ◽  
The One

Objective: The objective of this study was to create the Korean version of the Modified Practice Attitudes Scale (K-MPAS) to measure clinicians’ attitudes toward evidence-based treatments (EBTs) in the Korean mental health system. Method: Using 189 U.S. therapists and 283 members from the Korean mental health system, we examined the reliability and validity of the MPAS scores. We also conducted the first exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis on the MPAS and compared EBT attitudes across U.S. and Korean therapists. Results: Results revealed that the inclusion of both “reversed-worded” and “non–reversed-worded” items introduced significant method effects that compromised the integrity of the one-factor MPAS model. Problems with the one-factor structure were resolved by eliminating the “non–reversed-worded” items. Reliability and validity were adequate among both Korean and U.S. therapists. Korean therapists also reported significantly more negative attitudes toward EBTs on the MPAS than U.S. therapists. Conclusions: The K-MPAS is the first questionnaire designed to measure Korean service providers’ attitudes toward EBTs to help advance the dissemination of EBTs in Korea. The current study also demonstrated the negative impacts that can be introduced by incorporating oppositely worded items into a scale, particularly with respect to factor structure and detecting significant group differences.

Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analyses of the Asian American Racism-Related Stress Inventory

Assessment ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew J. Miller ◽  
Jungeun Kim ◽  
Grace A. Chen ◽  
Alvin N. Alvarez
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Asian American ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Stress Inventory ◽  
Related Stress ◽  
Three Factor ◽  
American Racism

The authors conducted exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses of the Asian American Racism-Related Stress Inventory (AARRSI) to further examine the underlying factor structure in a total sample of 1,273 Asian American participants. In the first step of analysis, an exploratory factor analysis with 651 participants yielded a 13-item two-factor solution to the data. In the second step, a confirmatory factor analysis with 622 participants supported both the 13-item two-factor model and the original 29-item three-factor model in the cross-validation sample and generational and ethnicity analyses. The two-factor and three-factor models produced internal consistency estimates ranging from .81 to .95. In addition, the authors examined convergent and criterion related evidence for 13-item and 29-item versions of the AARRSI. Given its brief nature and generally good fit across generational status and ethnicity, the authors suggest that the 13-item AARRSI might be advantageous for research and assessment endeavors.

Measurement Structure of the Coping Strategies Questionnaire-24 in a Sample of Individuals With Musculoskeletal Pain: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis

2014 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 80-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chung-Yi Chiu ◽  
Joseph Jochman ◽  
Mayu Fujikawa ◽  
David Strand ◽  
Gladys Cheing ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Musculoskeletal Pain ◽  
Coping Strategy ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Assistant Professor ◽  
Outpatient Rehabilitation ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

Purpose: To examine the factorial structure of the Coping Strategy Questionnaire-24 (CSQ-24) in a sample of Canadians with chronic musculoskeletal pain.Method: The sample included 171 workers’ compensation clients (50.9% men) recruited from outpatient rehabilitation facilities in Canada. Mean age of participants was 42.45 years (SD = 9.87). Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to evaluate the factorial validity of the CSQ-24.Results: CFA indicated that the respecified 4-factor model comprising 20-specific coping items provided the best fit between the model and data, with χ2/df = 2.009, CFI = 0.916, RMSEA = .077. The Cronbach’s alpha coefficients for the 4 factors ranged from .80 to .86. The CSQ-24 correlated moderately in the predicted directions with pain intensity, activity interference, and depression, supporting its construct validity.Conclusion: The CSQ-24 was found to measure the 4 coping strategy factors reported by Harland and Georgieff (2003). It demonstrated good internal consistency reliability and construct validity and can be used as a brief coping measure for chronic pain clients in clinical rehabilitation settings.Chung-Yi Chiu, PhD, CRC, is an assistant professor, Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

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