Designing a Measure: Measuring Social Workers' Attitudes toward LGBT Youth in Child Welfare

Author

Christi E. Bell, California State University - San BernardinoFollow
Raul A. Salcedo, California State University - San BernardinoFollow

Date of Award

6-2014

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Social Work

Department

School of Social Work

First Reader/Committee Chair

Dr. Thomas Davis

Abstract

This study reports the results of an exploratory factor analysis conducted to analyze the reliability of a pilot instrument created to evaluate social workers’ attitudes toward LGBT youth in the foster care system. The sample (n = 60) included social workers, supervisors, and staff from the County of San Bernardino Children and Family Services. Data were collected from February 2011 to March 2011. A two factor solution yielded the best results; Chronbach’s alpha for factor one yielded a strong result for internal consistency reliability (α = .777) and for factor two yielded a less strong result (α = .628). Strategies are recommended to increase the reliability and evaluate the validity of the measure in future.

Recommended Citation

Bell, Christi E. and Salcedo, Raul A., "Designing a Measure: Measuring Social Workers' Attitudes toward LGBT Youth in Child Welfare" (2014). Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations. 85.
https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd/85