Assessing child-safe culture and practices in organisational settings: a validation and refinement of Kaufman's Organisational Safety Climate Survey

Nadine McKillop; Susan Rayment-McHugh; K L Kaufman; S Ransley; Matt Gardiner

doi:10.1080/13552600.2019.1692921

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Assessing child-safe culture and practices in organisational settings: a validation and refinement of Kaufman's Organisational Safety Climate Survey

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Assessing child-safe culture and practices in organisational settings: a validation and refinement of Kaufman's Organisational Safety Climate Survey

Nadine McKillop, Susan Rayment-McHugh, K L Kaufman, S Ransley and Matt Gardiner

Journal of Sexual Aggression, Vol.26(1), pp.111-128

2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/13552600.2019.1692921

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child sexual abuse

child-safe organisations

prevention

survey

validation

UniSC Diversity Area - Life Stages

Using an Australian sample of employees (n = 1068) we assessed the psychometric properties of Kaufman's Organisational Safety Climate Survey and its practical utility for measuring child-safe culture within organisations. The 60-item survey was found to have adequate psychometric properties. Initial factor analyses indicated a unidimensional factor structure, despite the survey being originally conceptualised into four subscales. Cronbach's α coefficients were.95 for the full survey, with subscales ranging from.65-.94. However, qualitative feedback from respondents indicated that the survey was somewhat laborious and repetitive, with some item ambiguity noted. Refinements to the survey resulted in a 24-item short-form survey. The psychometric properties of the short-form survey were re-assessed. Factor analyses indicated a three-factor solution. Despite a significant reduction in items, internal consistency of the scale was not compromised; reliability of subscales also improved. Validation of this short-form survey as an alternative, time-efficient measure to maximise employee participation and contribution, is recommended.

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Title: Assessing child-safe culture and practices in organisational settings: a validation and refinement of Kaufman's Organisational Safety Climate Survey
Authors: Nadine McKillop (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - School of Law & Criminology
Susan Rayment-McHugh (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - School of Law & Criminology
K L Kaufman (Author) - Portland State University, United States
S Ransley (Author) - Benevolent Society
Matt Gardiner (Author)
Publication details: Journal of Sexual Aggression, Vol.26(1), pp.111-128
Publisher: Routledge
Date published: 2020
DOI: 10.1080/13552600.2019.1692921
ISSN: 1355-2600
Organisation Unit: Indigenous and Transcultural Research Centre; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Law and Society; Sexual Violence Research and Prevention Unit; School of Law and Criminology - Legacy
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99450961402621
Output Type: Journal article

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