1. Confirmatory Factor Analysis of Concept Mapping-Based Dimensions of Faith-Based Substance Abuse Treatment.
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NEFF, JAMES ALAN and PAULSON, JAMES F.
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SUBSTANCE abuse treatment , *ANALYSIS of variance , *FACTOR analysis , *GOODNESS-of-fit tests , *MATHEMATICAL models , *SPIRITUALITY , *STATISTICS , *THEORY , *CONCEPT mapping , *INTER-observer reliability - Abstract
Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) techniques are used to evaluate the fit of a seven-dimensional concept mapping-based model of key dimensions of faith-based substance abuse treatment, using data from 310 staff and clients of 12 faith-based Teen Challenge programs. The initial seven-dimensional model fit poorly (fit indices of .62-.64), though, after trimming items with low loadings or redundant item content, model fit was increased substantially (fit indices of .87-.89). Overall, the current analyses provide preliminary support for the meaningfulness of the seven-dimensional model of faith-based treatment programs, despite different statistical approaches. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2011
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