Development and psychometric evaluation of the Group Home Culture Scale.


Journal

Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID
ISSN: 1468-3148
Titre abrégé: J Appl Res Intellect Disabil
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9613616

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
May 2020
Historique:
received: 10 12 2018
revised: 27 09 2019
accepted: 26 11 2019
pubmed: 24 12 2019
medline: 20 11 2020
entrez: 24 12 2019
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Organizational culture in group homes for people with intellectual disabilities has been identified as influencing staff behaviour and residents' quality of life (QOL). Despite this influence, culture has been under-researched, with no published and validated instrument to measure its dimensions in group homes. The aim was to develop such a measure. The Group Home Culture Scale (GHCS) was developed using a theory-driven approach. Items were generated from the research literature, which were reviewed by experts and tested in cognitive interviews. Data from 343 front-line staff were used for exploratory factor analysis. The content and face validity of the GHCS were found to be acceptable. Exploratory factor analysis indicated that the GHCS measured seven dimensions of group home culture. Cronbach's alpha for the dimensions ranged from 0.81 to 0.92. The GHCS has potential use in research to determine whether dimensions of group home culture predict the quality of staff support and residents' QOL.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Organizational culture in group homes for people with intellectual disabilities has been identified as influencing staff behaviour and residents' quality of life (QOL). Despite this influence, culture has been under-researched, with no published and validated instrument to measure its dimensions in group homes. The aim was to develop such a measure.
METHOD METHODS
The Group Home Culture Scale (GHCS) was developed using a theory-driven approach. Items were generated from the research literature, which were reviewed by experts and tested in cognitive interviews. Data from 343 front-line staff were used for exploratory factor analysis.
RESULTS RESULTS
The content and face validity of the GHCS were found to be acceptable. Exploratory factor analysis indicated that the GHCS measured seven dimensions of group home culture. Cronbach's alpha for the dimensions ranged from 0.81 to 0.92.
CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS
The GHCS has potential use in research to determine whether dimensions of group home culture predict the quality of staff support and residents' QOL.

Identifiants

pubmed: 31868298
doi: 10.1111/jar.12693
pmc: PMC7187237
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

515-528

Subventions

Organisme : La Trobe University Postgraduate Research Scholarship

Informations de copyright

© 2019 The Authors. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

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Auteurs

Lincoln Humphreys (L)

Living with Disability Research Centre, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia.

Christine Bigby (C)

Living with Disability Research Centre, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia.

Teresa Iacono (T)

Living with Disability Research Centre, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia.

Emma Bould (E)

Living with Disability Research Centre, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia.
Department of Occupational Therapy, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

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