Exploratory factor analysis and reliability of the Child Welfare Employee Feedback Scale: Further revision (CWEFS-R)

Austin Griffiths, David Royse, April Murphy, Olivia Jones, Kalee Culver, James Turner and Alma Smajlovic

Children and Youth Services Review, 2023, vol. 155, issue C

Abstract: Child welfare workers remain dedicated to the service and safety of families and children, despite decades of high rates of turnover and the consequential impact. Developing and obtaining practical tools to proactively engage the workforce and offset these challenges is a necessity. This article will present the development and psychometric analysis of the Child Welfare Employee Feedback Scale (CWEFS-R). Based on a sample of 511 frontline child welfare workers in one midwestern state, an exploratory factor analysis (EFA) yielded a five-factor structure: (1) workload; (2) supervision; (3) organizational climate; (4) peer support; and (5) accomplishment. Further, criterion validity showed statistically significant correlations in the anticipated direction with each of the five subscales and Intent to Leave. Practice implications are discussed.

Keywords: Child welfare; Turnover; Retention; Job satisfaction (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2023.107256

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