ERIC Number: EJ1109733
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Sep
Pages: 15
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1049-7315
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Measuring Use of Research Evidence: The Structured Interview for Evidence Use
Palinkas, Lawrence A.; Garcia, Antonio R.; Aarons, Gregory A.; Finno-Velasquez, Megan; Holloway, Ian W.; Mackie, Thomas I.; Leslie, Laurel K.; Chamberlain, Patricia
Research on Social Work Practice, v26 n5 p550-564 Sep 2016
Objectives: This article describes the Standard Interview for Evidence Use (SIEU), a measure to assess the level of engagement in acquiring, evaluating, and applying research evidence in health and social service settings. Method: Three scales measuring input, process, and output of research evidence and eight subscales were identified using principal axis factor analysis and parallel analysis of data collected from 202 state and county child welfare, mental health, and juvenile justice systems leaders. Results: The SIEU scales and subscales demonstrate strong internal consistency as well as convergent and discriminant validity. Conclusions: The SIEU is easy to use and can be administered as a complete scale or as three smaller scales to separately examine evidence in acquisition, evaluation, or application. The measure demonstrates potential in understanding the role of research evidence in service settings and in monitoring the process of evidence-based practice and application of scientific principles in social work practice.
Descriptors: Evidence, Factor Analysis, Social Services, Health Services, Rating Scales, Test Validity, Evidence Based Practice, Educational Research, Social Work, Structured Interviews, Test Items, Attitude Measures, Correlation, Research Utilization, Test Construction, Child Welfare, Welfare Services, Mental Health, Juvenile Justice, Leaders, Online Surveys, Likert Scales
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Institute of Mental Health (DHHS/NIH); National Institute on Drug Abuse (DHHS/PHS)
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Identifiers - Location: California
Grant or Contract Numbers: P30MH074678; R01MH07658; P50DA035763