Research on Social Work Practice
Volume 27, Issue 5, 2017, Pages 561-571

Development and Validation of an Instrument to Assess Social Work Students’ Perceptions, Knowledge, and Attitudes About Human Trafficking Questionnaire (PKA-HTQ): An Exploratory Study (Article)

Nsonwu M.B.* , Welch-Brewer C. , Heffron L.C. , Lemke M.A. , Busch-Armendariz N. , Sulley C. , Cook S.W. , Lewis M. , Watson E. , Moore W. , Li J.
  • a North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro, NC, United States
  • b North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro, NC, United States
  • c The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, United States
  • d The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, United States
  • e The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, United States
  • f The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, United States
  • g North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro, NC, United States
  • h North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro, NC, United States
  • i North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro, NC, United States
  • j North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro, NC, United States
  • k North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro, NC, United States

Abstract

Objective: This study sought to develop and evaluate the psychometric properties of a tool designed to assess social work students’ knowledge of and perceptions and attitudes toward human trafficking. To achieve this aim, the Perceptions, Knowledge, and Attitudes toward Human Trafficking Questionnaire (PKA-HTQ) was developed and its psychometric properties were evaluated. Specifically, the factor structure and the internal consistency of the PKA-HTQ were evaluated. Methods: Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and a replication EFA were conducted on two independent samples of university students, an initial validation (n = 325), and cross-validation (n = 212) sample. Findings: The EFA revealed a three-factor structure, that is, self-appraisal of knowledge/skills (α =.89), worldview (α =.78), and help-seeking behavior (α =.66); this three-factor structure was supported by replication EFA. Conclusion: The PKA-HTQ questionnaire shows promise as a meaningful, potentially reliable and valid measure. © 2015, © The Author(s) 2015.

Author Keywords

social work pedagogy replication exploratory factor analysis exploratory factor analysis Human trafficking Social work

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Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85027337644&doi=10.1177%2f1049731515578537&partnerID=40&md5=c054dfce5442a3f840a815051b69b905
DOI: 10.1177/1049731515578537
ISSN: 10497315
Cited by: 5
Original Language: English