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An examination of the factor structure of TeamSTEPPS measures in school mental health teams

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 September 2019

Courtney Benjamin Wolk Open the ORCID record for Courtney Benjamin Wolk [Opens in a new window] ,
Jill Locke ,
Eduardo Salas ,
Ricardo Eiraldi ,
Peter F. Cronholm  and
David Mandell
Courtney Benjamin Wolk*
Affiliation:
Center for Mental Health Policy and Services Research, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Jill Locke
Affiliation:
Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
Eduardo Salas
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Rice University, Houston, Texas, USA
Ricardo Eiraldi
Affiliation:
Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Peter F. Cronholm
Affiliation:
Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
David Mandell
Affiliation:
Center for Mental Health Policy and Services Research, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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*Address for correspondence: Courtney Benjamin Wolk, Center for Mental Health Policy and Services Research, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania. 3535 Market Street, Floor 3, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. Email: cbenja@upenn.edu
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Abstract

Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety (TeamSTEPPS™) is a tested strategy for improving communication and climate in hospitals. It is a promising but untested tool among school-based mental health teams. We examined the psychometric properties of the TeamSTEPPS Teamwork Perceptions Questionnaire (T-TPQ) and Teamwork Attitudes Questionnaire (T-TAQ) among 167 school mental health team members. Team members worked for one of five agencies in 33 K-8 urban public schools. Exploratory factor analyses and descriptive data are presented. For both the T-TPQ and T-TAQ, a unitary factor structure best fit the data for this sample. The T-TPQ and T-TAQ were not significantly correlated with one another and total scores did not significantly differ by staff role. Agencies differed in T-TAQ results, and one agency had lower T-TAQ total scores relative to other agencies. Results suggest that the factor structures are different among school mental health teams than among other healthcare providers.

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teamsTeamSTEPPSschool mental health

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Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools , Volume 30 , Issue 2 , December 2020 , pp. 172 - 184
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