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Dr. Linnaya Graf PrePEAR Walden University, Public Health Doctoral Program

 Factors affecting the utilization of research among family violence prevention workers: An exploratory force-field analysis. Dr. Linnaya Graf PrePEAR Walden University, Public Health Doctoral Program. Presenter Disclosures. For Dr. Linnaya Graf

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Dr. Linnaya Graf PrePEAR Walden University, Public Health Doctoral Program

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  1.  Factors affecting the utilization of research among family violence prevention workers: An exploratory force-field analysis Dr. Linnaya Graf PrePEAR Walden University, Public Health Doctoral Program

  2. Presenter Disclosures For Dr. Linnaya Graf • The following personal financial relationships with commercial interests relevant to this presentation existed during the past 12 months: No relationships to disclose

  3. Learning Objectives • Describe the process of force field analysis as a method for evaluating the perception of family violence prevention workers in developing program improvements. • Identify factors that influence the application of research to practice among family violence prevention workers. • Analyze which identified factors are amenable to change using an Impact/Feasibility Chart. • Formulate action steps for increasing the application of research to practice in family violence prevention programming.

  4. Study Design and Overview

  5. Force Field Analysis (Lewin,1951; 1958) Social Science Framework & Theory of Change • Social processes are dynamic, ever-changing • Based on opposing forces in a constant state of checks and balances • Some factors drive the process, others hinder it • Must involve the critical actors of the change • Steps of an FFA: • Identification of opposing factors • Ranking factors by level of influence • Determining which factors are amenable to change • Developing an action plan for change based on findings

  6. Framework of FFA Figure 1. A representation, designed by the primary researcher, of a force field analysis as it relates to the application of empirical research to practices, based on the writings of Lewin (1951, 1958).

  7. Overview of Study • Dual phase qualitative study, designing an exploratory Force Field Analysis based on principals of Public Health Model • Identification of Critical Actors • Pilot Study of Developed Instruments • Recruitment of a purposive, criterion based sample (N=25 Phase 1; N= 17 Phase 2). • Sample size based on number needed for saturation. • Data collected using in-depth interviews, rating scales, and

  8. Overview of Analysis • Analysis of both Phase 1 and Phase two included: • Coding • Hand Coding • Nivivo8 assisted coding • PAWS descriptive statistics • Frequencies • Means & standard deviations • Categorical Matrix • Frequency tabulations • Pattern analysis • Graphs and Bar charts • Development of Influence/Implementation Matrix • Development of FFA chart

  9. Results and Action Plan

  10. Categorical Analysis • Facilitators • Support • Resources • Positive Environment/Organizational • Personal • Barriers • Lack of Support • Lack of Resources • Negative Environment/Organizational • Personal

  11. Identified Facilitators: Helping

  12. Identified Barriers: Hindering

  13. Facilitators Amenable to Change

  14. Barriers Amenable to Change

  15. Influence & Implementation Matrix

  16. Impact/FeAsability Chart: Facilitators

  17. Impact/FeAsability Chart: Barriers

  18. Force Field Analysis

  19. Action Steps for Change • Sample Changes Based on Data: • Provide training for all family violence practitioners . • Increase the relevance of research to family violence . • Include front-line workers in research design. • Increase resources focusing on access, time, and funding (through collaboration and evaluation). • Focus on personal attitudes towards research • Improve translation and support for available research • Empower populations and workers through buy-in

  20. Take Aways • Force Field Analysis is a powerful tool to creating empirically sound action plans that will influence the behavior of individuals or organizations in areas of social science. • Identifying, and subsequently obtaining both buy-in and involvement of critical actors is crucial in making this process work.

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