Psychometric properties and U.S. national norms of the evidence-based practice attitude scale (EBPAS)

Psychological Assessment

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 356-365

  Aarons, Gregory A ^a   Glisson, Charles ^b   Hoagwood, Kimberly ^c   Kelleher, Kelly ^d   Landsverk, John ^e   Cafri, Guy ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^c NewYork Presbyterian Hospital   (United States)

^d OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e CHILD AND ADOLESCENT SERVICES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Evidence based practice; Mental health services; Provider attitudes

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE ATTITUDE SCALE; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMETRY; RELIABILITY; SCORING SYSTEM; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77953901422     PISSN: 10403590     EISSN: 1939134X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0019188     Document Type: Article

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