Measuring Police Officer Self-efficacy for Working with Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Abigail M.A. Love; Ellen L. Usher; Michael D. Toland; Kirsten S. Railey; Jonathan M. Campbell; Amy D. Spriggs

doi:10.1007/s10803-020-04613-1

Measuring Police Officer Self-efficacy for Working with Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Abigail M.A. Love, Ellen L. Usher, Michael D. Toland, Kirsten S. Railey, Jonathan M. Campbell, Amy D. Spriggs

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Abstract

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is currently one of the most researched of all childhood developmental disorders and is receiving attention in many domains. The purpose of this study was to design and provide psychometric evidence for a scale that measures police officer self-efficacy for working with individuals with ASD. Psychometric properties of a scale designed to measure knowledge of ASD were also explored. Data from 620 police officers were collected and a 13-item scale was created and evaluated. Results indicated that the scale represented a unidimensional construct. Knowing more about officers’ knowledge and beliefs in their own capabilities to work with individuals with ASD can help inform future police education and training efforts.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1331-1345
Number of pages	15
Journal	Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Volume	51
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-020-04613-1
State	Published - Apr 2021

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Keywords

Autism knowledge
Autism spectrum disorder
Police officer
Psychometrics
Scale development
Self-efficacy

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Developmental and Educational Psychology

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