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The organizational trauma-informed practices tool (O-TIPs): Development and preliminary validation
Nanmathi Manian1, Debra J Rog1, Leslie Lieberman2
1Westat, Rockville, Maryland, USA.
Journal of Community Psychology
|June 14, 2021
Summary
A new tool, the organizational trauma-informed practices (O-TIPs) questionnaire, effectively measures trauma-informed practices in organizations. It is reliable, valid, and can track changes over time.
Area of Science:
- Organizational psychology
- Healthcare management
- Program evaluation
Background:
- Trauma-informed practices (TIPs) are crucial for effective service delivery.
- Existing tools for assessing organizational TIPs may lack simplicity or cost-effectiveness.
- A validated, user-friendly tool is needed to measure the implementation of TIPs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and validate a concise, self-administered, and cost-effective tool to assess organizational trauma-informed practices (O-TIPs).
- To build upon existing trauma-informed frameworks and tools for enhanced utility.
Main Methods:
- A 31-item questionnaire (O-TIPs) was developed with three domains and eight subscales.
- Known-group construct validity was assessed by administering the O-TIPs online to staff at seven federally qualified health centers.
- Data were collected at two time points to evaluate reliability and validity.
Main Results:
- The O-TIPs demonstrated high internal consistency across its domains, subscales, and overall measure.
- The tool significantly discriminated between organizations with higher and lower levels of TIPs implementation at baseline and follow-up.
- The O-TIPs effectively captured changes in TIPs implementation over time.
Conclusions:
- The O-TIPs is a reliable and valid instrument for assessing organizational trauma-informed practices.
- Preliminary findings support the use of the O-TIPs tool for service-delivery organizations to evaluate and improve TIPs implementation.
- The tool's ease of use and cost-effectiveness make it a valuable resource for organizational assessment.
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