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A Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Professional Opinion Scale

Elizabeth J. Greeno

University of Maryland, Baltimore, egreeno{at}ssw.umaryland.edu

Anne K. Hughes

University of Maryland, Baltimore

R. Anna Hayward

University of Maryland, Baltimore

Karen L. Parker

University of Maryland, Baltimore

The Professional Opinion Scale (POS) was developed to measure social work values orientation. Objective: A confirmatory factor analysis was performed on the POS. Method: This cross-sectional study used a mailed survey design with a national random (simple) sample of members of the National Association of Social Workers. Results: The study validated a 28-item POS retaining the four subscales described by Abbott, and the model fit was acceptable. Conclusions: Findings suggest that the POS may be useful in assessing social work values across the social work profession.

Key Words: social work ethics • professional ethics • social work measurement • confirmatory factor analysis

Research on Social Work Practice, Vol. 17, No. 4, 482-493 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/1049731506299024
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