The Columbia Impairment Scale: Factor Analysis Using a Community Mental Health Sample
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| Title: | The Columbia Impairment Scale: Factor Analysis Using a Community Mental Health Sample |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Singer, Jonathan B., Eack, Shaun M., Greeno, Catherine M. |
| Source: | Research on Social Work Practice. Jul 2011 21(4):458-468. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 11 |
| Publication Date: | 2011 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Measures (Individuals), Factor Structure, Factor Analysis, Mothers, Children, Mental Health, Construct Validity |
| Geographic Terms: | Pennsylvania |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1049731510394464 |
| ISSN: | 1049-7315 |
| Abstract: | Objective: The objective of this study was to test the factor structure of the parent version of the Columbia Impairment Scale (CIS) in a sample of mothers who brought their children for community mental health (CMH) services (n = 280). Method: Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to test the fit of the hypothesized four-factor structure and the empirically validated one-factor structure. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was used to identify what factor structure best fit our sample of distressed mothers. Results: Neither the one- nor the four-factor model fit our sample. The EFA suggested that the CIS was best understood as a 12-item, three-factor model that identified functional impairment: (a) at school/work; (b) in socializing; and (c) at home/family. Conclusion: These findings call into question the construct validity of the parent version of the CIS in a CMH sample of mothers and provide support for multidimensional measures of functional impairment. (Contains 1 figure and 5 tables.) |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 41 |
| Entry Date: | 2011 |
| Accession Number: | EJ928173 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Objective: The objective of this study was to test the factor structure of the parent version of the Columbia Impairment Scale (CIS) in a sample of mothers who brought their children for community mental health (CMH) services (n = 280). Method: Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to test the fit of the hypothesized four-factor structure and the empirically validated one-factor structure. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was used to identify what factor structure best fit our sample of distressed mothers. Results: Neither the one- nor the four-factor model fit our sample. The EFA suggested that the CIS was best understood as a 12-item, three-factor model that identified functional impairment: (a) at school/work; (b) in socializing; and (c) at home/family. Conclusion: These findings call into question the construct validity of the parent version of the CIS in a CMH sample of mothers and provide support for multidimensional measures of functional impairment. (Contains 1 figure and 5 tables.) |
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| ISSN: | 1049-7315 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1049731510394464 |
