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Cross-Validation of the Implementation Leadership Scale (ILS) in Child Welfare Service Organizations

Finn, Natalie K., Torres, Elisa M., Ehrhart, Mark G., Roesch, Scott C., Aarons, Gregory A.·2016·Child Maltreatment

Abstract

The Implementation Leadership Scale (ILS) is a brief, pragmatic, and efficient measure that can be used for research or organizational development to assess leader behaviors and actions that actively support effective implementation of evidence-based practices (EBPs). The ILS was originally validated with mental health clinicians. This study validates the ILS factor structure with providers in community-based organizations (CBOs) providing child welfare services. Participants were 214 service providers working in 12 CBOs that provide child welfare services. All participants completed the ILS, reporting on their immediate supervisor. Confirmatory factor analyses were conducted to examine the factor structure of the ILS. Internal consistency reliability and measurement invariance were also examined. Confirmatory factor analyses showed acceptable fit to the hypothesized first- and second-order factor structure. Internal consistency reliability was strong and there was partial measurement invariance for the first-order factor structure when comparing child welfare and mental health samples. The results support the use of the ILS to assess leadership for implementation of EBPs in child welfare organizations.

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Authors
Finn, N. K., Torres, E. M., Ehrhart, M. G., Roesch, S. C., & Aarons, G. A.
Affiliations
  • University of California San Diego (US)
  • San Diego State University (US)
Corresponding author
Aarons, Gregory A.
Venue
Child Maltreatment
Published
2016-07-24
Volume
21
Issue
3
Pages
250-255
ISSN
  • 1077-5595 (ISSN-L)
  • 1552-6119
OpenAlex
W2308360502
Cited by
45
References
30
Citations by year
2026: 3 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 10 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 1
FWCI
7.45
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Child Maltreatment (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Institute of Mental Health (R21MH098124, P30MH074678, R21MH082731, R01MH072961, R25MH080916)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Health Policy Implementation Science
  • Social Sciences › Public Administration › Social Work Education and Practice
  • Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
Keywords
implementation leadership, evidence-based practice implementation, child welfare services, community organizations, leadership behavior, factor structure, measurement invariance, cross-validation
MeSH terms
Child Protective Services, Adult, Child, Child Welfare, Factor Analysis, Statistical, Female, Humans, Leadership, Male, Middle Aged, United States, Reproducibility of Results, Evidence-Based Practice

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