ABSTRACT

Purpose: A number of factors underscore the importance of validly measuring social work students’ beliefs regarding research and social work practice. The Gregory Research Beliefs Scale (GRBS) purports to measure social work students’ beliefs about the general value of research for social work practice. The purpose of the present study was to preliminarily determine the convergent validity of the GRBS.

Method: A confirmatory factor analysis was used to examine the convergent validity of the GRBS relative to the Evidence-Based Practice Process Assessment Scale (EBPPAS) Attitude subscale.

Results: Based on observed scale correlations, latent variable correlations, an anticipated statistically significant X² difference in models, and various modification indices all aligning with a priori theoretical expectations, the convergent validity of the GRBS was preliminarily supported.

Discussion: The present study, in conjunction with prior research, will ultimately translate to social work education that embodies CSWE standards for evidence-based practice.

摘要

目的：许多因素强调了有效衡量社会工作学生对研究和社会工作实践的信念的重要性。格雷戈里研究信念量表（GRBS）旨在衡量社会工作学生对社会工作实践研究的一般价值的信念。本研究的目的是初步确定 GRBS 的收敛效度。

方法：使用验证性因素分析来检验 GRBS 相对于循证实践过程评估量表 (EBPPAS) 态度子量表的收敛有效性。

结果: 基于观察到的尺度相关性、潜在变量相关性、模型中预期的统计显着性X ²差异以及各种修正指标均符合先验理论预期，初步支持了 GRBS 的收敛有效性。

讨论：本研究与之前的研究相结合，最终将转化为体现 CSWE 循证实践标准的社会工作教育。