A Comparative Analysis of the Strengths Perspective With the Theory Evaluation Scale

IF 1.7 4区社会学 Q1 SOCIAL WORK

Research on Social Work Practice Pub Date : 2024-01-03 DOI:10.1177/10497315231223141

R. Joseph

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Abstract

Purpose: The Theory Evaluation Scale (TES) is a psychometric tool for analyzing theoretical frameworks that guide practice. Its flexibility assumption contends that a single rater or a panel of experts can evaluate a given theory and the two sets of scores will be comparable. This study tests this assumption, using a popular practice model in social work: the Strengths Perspective (SP). Method: A panel of 50 social work faculty and administrators from five English-speaking countries used the TES to determine the theoretical quality of the SP. Their scores were first analyzed through common measures of central tendency and then compared to findings in an existing evaluation for the same theory. Results: The analysis yielded excellent overall TES scores for the SP (mean = 32.03, median = 33.00, mode = 36). These results reflect the 35 overall score that the theory received in Joseph et al.'s (2022) evaluation. Conclusion: Therefore, besides showing an excellent overall quality for the SP, these results support the flexibility assumption of the TES. These findings bear major implications for social work theory, practice, and research.

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优势视角与理论评价量表的比较分析

目的：理论评价量表（TES）是一种心理测量工具，用于分析指导实践的理论框架。它的灵活性假设认为，单个评分者或专家小组可以对给定理论进行评估，且两组分数具有可比性。本研究使用社会工作中一种流行的实践模式：优势视角（SP）来检验这一假设。研究方法：一个由来自五个英语国家的 50 名社会工作教师和管理人员组成的小组使用 TES 来确定 SP 的理论质量。首先通过共同的中心倾向测量方法对他们的得分进行分析，然后与现有的相同理论评估结果进行比较。结果：分析结果表明，战略计划的总体 TES 得分为优秀（平均 = 32.03，中位数 = 33.00，模数 = 36）。这些结果反映出该理论在约瑟夫等人（2022 年）的评估中获得了 35 分的总分。结论因此，除了显示社会工作理论的整体质量极佳之外，这些结果还支持了 "社会工作教育 "的灵活性假设。这些发现对社会工作理论、实践和研究具有重要意义。

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Research on Social Work Practice SOCIAL WORK-

CiteScore

3.50

自引率

11.10%

发文量

105

期刊介绍： Research on Social Work Practice, sponsored by the Society for Social Work and Research, is a disciplinary journal devoted to the publication of empirical research concerning the methods and outcomes of social work practice. Social work practice is broadly interpreted to refer to the application of intentionally designed social work intervention programs to problems of societal and/or interpersonal importance, including behavior analysis or psychotherapy involving individuals; case management; practice involving couples, families, and small groups; community practice education; and the development, implementation, and evaluation of social policies.