Logo image
Development and validation of the supervision practice in human services scale
Journal article   Peer reviewed

Development and validation of the supervision practice in human services scale

Philip J. Osteen, Erin A. King and Dina Wilke
Social policy & administration, Vol.56(7), pp.977-989
10/27/2022
Web of Science ID: WOS:000787082100001

Metrics

11 Record Views

Abstract

This paper reports on the development and validation of a scale to measure supervision practice in human service agencies. Supervision in human services is designed to provide management, mediation, professional development, and personal support to workers. The Supervision Practices in Human Services scale (SPHS) captures a range of supervisory practices from productive to abusive behaviours. The SPHS had strong psychometric properties. It includes 23 items with four subscales (Leadership, Inattention, Unprofessional Modelling, Unethical Practice). The SPHS can be used to identify training needs for supervisors or identify where interventions are needed to stop harmful behaviour.

Details

Logo image