Open AccessEvidence-Based Practice Questionnaire: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis in a Social Work Sample
Author(s) -
Karen Rice,
Jeongha Hwang,
Tina AbrefaGyan,
Kathleen H. Powell
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
advances in social work
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2331-4125
pISSN - 1527-8565
DOI - 10.18060/897
Subject(s) - confirmatory factor analysis , structural equation modeling , psychology , social work , sample (material) , clinical psychology , applied psychology , statistics , chemistry , mathematics , chromatography , economics , economic growth
This study examined the psychometric properties of the Evidence-Based Practice Questionnaire (EBPQ). The 24-item EBPQ was developed to measure health professionals’ attitudes toward, knowledge of, and use of evidence-based practice (EBP). A confirmatory factor analysis was performed on the EBPQ given to a random sample of National Association of Social Work members (N = 167). The coefficient alpha of the EBPQ was .93. The study supported a 23-item 3-factor model with acceptable model fit indices (χ² = 469.04; RMSEA = .081; SRMR = .068; CFI = .900). This study suggests a slightly modified EBPQ may be a useful tool to assess social workers’ attitudes toward, knowledge of, and use of EBP.