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Development and properties of a measure designed to assess core competencies in intentional peer support
Darby Penney1, Laysha Ostrow2, Jane Burke-Miller3
1Advocates for Human Potential, Inc.
Objective:
Intentional Peer Support (IPS) is a peer-developed, theoretically based, manualized approach that is used in multiple countries. This research aimed to develop and test a measure that can be administered to service users to provide quantitative data for assessing IPS core competencies (IPSCC) in outcomes research.
Methods:
Ten items based on IPSCC dimensions were developed and revised in an iterative process and administered in face-to-face interviews with 84 respondents. Internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and convergent validity were examined.
Results:
The IPSCC measure demonstrated good internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha of .85) and 2-week test-retest reliability (r = .98, p < .001), as well as satisfactory convergent validity.
Conclusions And Implications For Practice:
This study provides a foundation for future process-oriented research on IPS, and potentially other forms of peer support, to systematically document and appraise participant experiences. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).
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