Active Support Measure: a multilevel exploratory factor analysis

IF 2.1 2区医学 Q1 EDUCATION, SPECIAL

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research Pub Date : 2024-02-27 DOI:10.1111/jir.13126

L. Humphreys, C. Bigby, T. Araten-Bergman, T. Iacono

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Abstract

Background

Active Support is a person-centred practice that enables people with intellectual disabilities (IDs) to engage in meaningful activities and social interactions. The Active Support Measure (ASM) is an observational tool designed to measure the quality of support that people with IDs living in supported accommodation services receive from staff. The aim of the study was to explore the underlying constructs of the ASM.

Methods

Multilevel exploratory factor analysis was conducted on ASM data (n = 884 people with IDs across 236 accommodation services) collected during a longitudinal study of Active Support in Australian accommodation services.

Results

Multilevel exploratory factor analysis indicated that 12 of the ASM's 15 items loaded on two factors, named Supporting Engagement in Activities and Interacting with the Person.

Conclusions

The 12-item ASM measures two dimensions of the quality of staff support. Both technical and interpersonal skills comprise good Active Support.

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积极支持度量：多层次探索性因素分析。

背景：积极支持是一种以人为本的做法，可使智障人士参与有意义的活动和社会交往。积极支持测量法（ASM）是一种观察工具，旨在测量居住在辅助住宿服务机构的智障人士从工作人员那里获得的支持质量。本研究的目的是探索 ASM 的基本结构：对在澳大利亚住宿服务积极支持纵向研究中收集的 ASM 数据（236 家住宿服务机构的 884 名智障人士）进行了多层次探索性因素分析：多层次探索性因素分析表明，ASM 的 15 个项目中有 12 个加载在两个因素上，分别名为 "支持参与活动 "和 "与个人互动"：由 12 个项目组成的 ASM 可从两个方面衡量员工支持的质量。技术和人际交往技能构成了良好的积极支持。

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Journal of Intellectual Disability Research Multiple-

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Intellectual Disability Research is devoted exclusively to the scientific study of intellectual disability and publishes papers reporting original observations in this field. The subject matter is broad and includes, but is not restricted to, findings from biological, educational, genetic, medical, psychiatric, psychological and sociological studies, and ethical, philosophical, and legal contributions that increase knowledge on the treatment and prevention of intellectual disability and of associated impairments and disabilities, and/or inform public policy and practice. Expert reviews on themes in which recent research has produced notable advances will be included. Such reviews will normally be by invitation.