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Collins, Josie, Langdon, Peter E. and Barnoux, Magali (2022) The adapted firesetting assessment scale : reliability and validity. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 66 (7). pp. 642-654. doi:10.1111/jir.12950 ISSN 0964-2633.
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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1111/jir.12950
Abstract
Background:
The Adapted Firesetting Assessment Scale was developed for use with adults with developmental disabilities targeting fire-related factors thought to be associated with deliberate firesetting behaviour (i.e. attitudes towards fire, fire interest, fire normalisation, identification with fire and fire safety awareness). However, the psychometric properties of the scale are yet to be evaluated.
Method:
The reliability, validity, comprehensibility, relevance and comprehensiveness of the Adapted Firesetting Assessment Scale were evaluated. Fifty-nine adults with developmental disabilities, some of whom had a history of firesetting, completed the Adapted Firesetting Assessment Scale on two occasions. Feedback about the questionnaire was sought from both participants and professionals.
Results:
The AFAS has acceptable internal consistency and excellent test–retest reliability. The attitudes towards fire, fire normalisation, poor fire safety subscales and total scores discriminated firesetters from non-firesetters. Content analysis of feedback indicated items of the AFAS were understood, relevant, accessible and comprehensible.
Conclusion:
A larger study is needed to examine the factor structure of the AFAS.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||||
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| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare R Medicine > RC Internal medicine R Medicine > RJ Pediatrics |
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Educational Development, Appraisal and Research (CEDAR) | ||||||||
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Arson , Firemaking , Autism , Developmental disabilities, Intellectual disability , People with mental disabilities -- Attitudes , Fire behavior in children , Fire -- Psychological aspects , People with mental disabilities and crime | ||||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Intellectual Disability Research | ||||||||
| Publisher: | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. | ||||||||
| ISSN: | 0964-2633 | ||||||||
| Official Date: | July 2022 | ||||||||
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| Volume: | 66 | ||||||||
| Number: | 7 | ||||||||
| Page Range: | pp. 642-654 | ||||||||
| DOI: | 10.1111/jir.12950 | ||||||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Open Access (Creative Commons) | ||||||||
| Date of first compliant deposit: | 27 May 2022 | ||||||||
| Date of first compliant Open Access: | 1 June 2022 |
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