Social Workers’ Attitudes toward Evidence-Based Practice: The Mediating Role of Work-Related Self-Efficacy

IF 1.2 3区社会学 Q3 SOCIAL WORK

Social Work Research Pub Date : 2022-07-23 DOI:10.1093/swr/svac018

M. Kagan

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Abstract

The aim of the current study was to explore the mediating role of work-related self-efficacy in the association between organizational context variables (workplace social support, accessibility of work-related data and information resources, and role ambiguity) and social workerss’ attitudes toward adoption of evidence-based practice (EBP). For the purpose of the study, 559 social workers were sampled by means of structured questionnaires. Structural equation modeling was conducted to examine the proposed model. Accessibility of data and information resources and workplace social support were positively associated with self-efficacy, and role ambiguity was negatively associated with self-efficacy, which was in turn positively related to social workerss’ attitudes toward EBP. The findings of the current study may assist policymakers and professional supervisors in developing interventions designed to promote more positive attitudes toward EBP among social workers. In the effort to promote the integration of EBP in social services settings, the impact of organizational factors on social workerss’ work-related self-efficacy should be taken into account.

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社会工作者对循证实践的态度:工作自我效能感的中介作用

本研究旨在探讨工作相关自我效能感在组织情境变量(工作场所社会支持、工作相关数据和信息资源的可及性、角色模糊性)与社工采用循证实践态度之间的中介作用。本研究以559名社工为样本，采用结构化问卷调查的方法。采用结构方程模型对所提出的模型进行了验证。数据信息资源可及性和工作场所社会支持与自我效能感呈显著正相关，角色模糊与自我效能感呈显著负相关，而自我效能感又与社会工作者的EBP态度呈显著正相关。本研究结果可协助政策制定者和专业主管制定干预措施，以促进社会工作者对EBP的积极态度。在促进EBP融入社会服务环境的过程中，应考虑组织因素对社工工作自我效能感的影响。

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期刊介绍： Social work research addresses psychosocial problems, preventive interventions, treatment of acute and chronic conditions, and community, organizational, policy and administrative issues. Covering the lifespan, social work research may address clinical, services and policy issues. It benefits consumers, practitioners, policy-makers, educators, and the general public by: •Examining prevention and intervention strategies for health and mental health, child welfare, aging, substance abuse, community development, managed care, housing, economic self-sufficiency, family well-being, etc.; Studying the strengths, needs, and inter-relationships of individuals, families, groups, neighborhoods, and social institutions;