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Learning disability care staffs emotional reactions to aggressive challenging behaviours : development of a measurement tool
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Mitchell, Georgia and Hastings, Richard P. (2008) Learning disability care staffs emotional reactions to aggressive challenging behaviours : development of a measurement tool. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, Volume 37 (Number 4). pp. 441-449. doi:10.1111/j.2044-8260.1998.tb01401.x
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Abstract
Objectives: To describe the development of a rating scale measure of caregivers' emotional reactions to aggressive challenging behaviour, and to report preliminary psychometric data for the scale.
Design: Using previous research on staff working with people with learning disabilities, a range of likely emotional reactions to challenging behaviours were selected for possible inclusion in a rating scale measure.
Methods: A total of 83 care staff from 23 community residences for people with learning disabilities rated their recent emotional reactions to aggressive challenging behaviour using 18 emotion items. A further sample of 18 care staff participated in a test–retest study after the initial stages of scale development.
Results: A rating scale was developed on the basis of a factor analysis and further item analysis. The measure has two subscales: feelings of depression/anger (10 items), and feelings of fear/anxiety (5 items). The subscales have a high internal consistency, good test–retest reliability and are relatively unaffected by social desirability biases.
Conclusions: The emotional reactions to aggressive challenging behaviour scale has excellent face and construct validity, and other preliminary psychometric data are promising. The scale has a number of potential research and clinical applications.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Educational Development, Appraisal and Research (CEDAR) | ||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | British Journal of Clinical Psychology | ||||
| Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons Ltd. | ||||
| ISSN: | 0144-6657 | ||||
| Official Date: | November 2008 | ||||
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| Volume: | Volume 37 | ||||
| Number: | Number 4 | ||||
| Page Range: | pp. 441-449 | ||||
| DOI: | 10.1111/j.2044-8260.1998.tb01401.x | ||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
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