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Measuring Group Care Worker Interventions in Residential Youth Care

Abstract

Background  

By interacting with children, group care workers shape daily living environments to influence treatment. Current literature
provides little knowledge about the content of youth residential care.

Objective  

In this study, a questionnaire called the Group care worker Intervention Checklist was developed.

Method  

Group care workers completed the questionnaires for 212 children placed in youth residential care in the Netherlands.

Results  

Factor analyses revealed three constructs: controlling, warmth/support, and autonomy granting. Reliability of these scales
proved to be good. Controlling was associated with Externalizing Behavior Problems while both Warmth/Support and Autonomy
Granting were associated with Internalizing Behavior Problems.

Conclusions  

These findings imply that group care worker interventions can be reliably measured and are related to child problem behavior.

  • Content Type Journal Article
  • Category Original Paper
  • Pages 1-14
  • DOI 10.1007/s10566-012-9176-8
  • Authors
    • Inge L. W. Bastiaanssen, Praktikon, P.O. Box 9104, 6500 HE Nijmegen, The Netherlands
    • Gert Kroes, Praktikon, P.O. Box 9104, 6500 HE Nijmegen, The Netherlands
    • Karin S. Nijhof, Behavioural Science Institute, Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
    • Marc J. M. H. Delsing, Praktikon, P.O. Box 9104, 6500 HE Nijmegen, The Netherlands
    • Rutger C. M. E. Engels, Behavioural Science Institute, Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
    • Jan Willem Veerman, Praktikon, P.O. Box 9104, 6500 HE Nijmegen, The Netherlands
    • Journal Child and Youth Care Forum
    • Online ISSN 1573-3319
    • Print ISSN 1053-1890
Posted in: Journal Article Abstracts on 04/10/2012 | Link to this post on IFP |
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