Measurement Invariance of the Secondary Traumatic Stress Scale : Race and Gender Differences

IF 1.7 4区社会学 Q1 SOCIAL WORK

Research on Social Work Practice Pub Date : 2025-04-22 DOI:10.1177/10497315251335348

Jangmin Kim, Qi Zhou, Keith A. Alford

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Abstract

Purpose: This study examined the measurement invariance of the Secondary Traumatic Stress Scale (STSS) across racial and gender groups among public child welfare workers. Method: Survey data from 2,004 participants were analyzed using a series of exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses to examine the measurement invariance of a 17-item scale assessing intrusion, avoidance, and arousal symptoms of secondary traumatic stress (STS). Results: The study identified a single-factor model that combined all STS symptoms. A measurement invariance test revealed that the STS scale did not achieve acceptable measurement invariance between White and Black workers. For gender, partial scalar invariance was supported although the latent mean of STS did not differ significantly between male and female workers. Conclusions: Findings underscore the importance of further research to improve the STS scale to better capture racial disparities in STS and reflect culturally specific symptoms of STS, especially among Black social workers.

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二次创伤应激量表的测量不变性：种族和性别差异

目的：研究公共儿童福利工作者二次创伤应激量表（STSS）在不同种族和性别群体中的测量不变性。方法：采用一系列探索性和验证性因素分析，对2004名参与者的调查数据进行分析，以检验评估继发性创伤应激（STS）的入侵、回避和唤醒症状的17项量表的测量不变性。结果：该研究确定了一种结合所有STS症状的单因素模型。一项测量不变性检验显示，STS量表在白人和黑人工人之间没有达到可接受的测量不变性。在性别上，虽然男性和女性工人的STS的潜在平均值没有显著差异，但支持部分标量不变性。结论：研究结果强调了进一步研究的重要性，以改进STS量表，以更好地捕捉STS的种族差异，并反映STS的文化特异性症状，特别是在黑人社会工作者中。

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来源期刊

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.