Journal of evidence-based social work (2019)最新文献

{"title":"Manufacturing an \"Autism Crisis\": Critical Reflections on the Kennedy Hearings and a Call for Disability Justice in Social Work.","authors":"Kathryn Wright, Kellan McNally","doi":"10.1080/26408066.2025.2486134","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/26408066.2025.2486134","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":73742,"journal":{"name":"Journal of evidence-based social work (2019)","volume":" ","pages":"1-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143756327","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Provider Experiences of Utilizing the Violence Against Women Act to Support Immigrant Survivors of Domestic Violence.","authors":"Abha Rai, Kristen E Ravi, Ishita Kapur, Alix Sanchez Gomez, Elisa Levya Cea, Farzana Farzam","doi":"10.1080/26408066.2025.2478567","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/26408066.2025.2478567","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Immigrant survivors are disproportionately vulnerable to domestic violence (DV) and face complex barriers to DV help-seeking. Several Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) reauthorizations sought to address these barriers. This study explores immigrant survivors' experiences of utilizing VAWA provisions from service providers' perspectives.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>We conducted semi-structured interviews (<i>n</i> = 11) to learn how service providers are supporting immigrant survivors of DV as it relates to VAWA. A convenience sampling method and inductive coding were used, followed by a thematic analysis of data obtained from the interviews.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We identified three main themes: \"Provider Support for VAWA Utilization Through Their Agency or Referrals,\" \"Barriers,\" and \"Provider Recommendations to Support Survivors.\" Providers highlight the gaps in access to service provisions and strategies that ensure empowerment, safety, and support for the needs of immigrant survivors.</p><p><strong>Discussion and conclusion: </strong>Future research should include service providers from across all regions of the U.S. Social workers should utilize a client-centered, trauma-informed, culturally responsive approach when working with immigrant survivors. Policy implications include (a) that \"any credible evidence protection\" recognized by VAWA provisions is acknowledged for U-Visa approval decisions, (b) making optional the requirement that survivors assist law enforcement in the investigation and prosecution of the crime, and (c) increasing the U-visa cap.</p>","PeriodicalId":73742,"journal":{"name":"Journal of evidence-based social work (2019)","volume":" ","pages":"1-19"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143712495","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Cyberbullying in Higher Education: Unraveling Internalizing and Externalizing Behavioral Profiles and Social Support.","authors":"Hailey Hyunjin Choi, Eui Bhin Lee, Jeongmin Lee, Jinhee Park, Heekyung Lee, Jaegoo Lee, Jinwon Kim","doi":"10.1080/26408066.2025.2481960","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/26408066.2025.2481960","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study employs a person-centered approach to identify unique profiles of internalizing (depressive and anxiety symptoms) and externalizing (aggressive behaviors and substance use) behavioral problems among cyberbullied college students. Additionally, this study examines the impact of social support in internalizing and externalizing behavioral problem profiles.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Data were collected from November 2022 to January 2023 from 175 college students across multiple U.S. universities using a cross-sectional design via web surveys.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Latent profile analysis (LPA) identified a two-profile model, where one group showed higher internalizing and externalizing behavioral problems, while the other showed lower levels. Logistic regression analysis revealed that social support significantly predicts membership in the low behavioral problem profile.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>The findings reveal the co-occurrence of internalizing and externalizing behavioral problems of cyberbullied college students. Also, those students with robust social support are more likely to belong to the group with lower levels of internalizing and externalizing behavioral problems.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>These findings underscore the importance of targeted intervention strategies that consider students' behavioral problem profiles and emphasize social support as a protective factor.</p>","PeriodicalId":73742,"journal":{"name":"Journal of evidence-based social work (2019)","volume":" ","pages":"1-19"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143694709","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Mediating Role of Anxiety Severity in the Relationship Between Family Cohesion and Social Media Addiction.","authors":"Fatma Nur Süzen Keşan, Orhan Koçak, Mehmet Keşan, Umut Solmaz","doi":"10.1080/26408066.2025.2480398","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/26408066.2025.2480398","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>In recent years, the increasing challenges faced by families have led to the emergence of psychological issues that have particularly negative effects on young family members. These negative effects influence young individuals' life satisfaction and social media usage habits. The aim of the study is to examine the relationships between family cohesion, social media addiction, depression, anxiety levels, and life satisfaction among university students.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A quantitative research method was employed. A sample of 812 students studying in Turkey was selected.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The analyses revealed a significant positive relationship between depression and social media addiction (<i>p</i> < .05), while a significant negative relationship was found between depression and anxiety severity, life satisfaction, and family cohesion (<i>p</i> < .05). Additionally, a positive relationship was identified between anxiety severity and social media addiction, whereas negative relationships were observed between anxiety severity and the other variables (<i>p</i> < .05). A negative relationship was found between life satisfaction and social media addiction, while life satisfaction exhibited a positive relationship with the other variables (<i>p</i> < .05). Furthermore, a strong correlation was identified between age and income with all variables. The structural equation modeling results indicated that the CMIN/DF, CFI, SRMR, RMSEA, NFI, and GFI values met the criteria for goodness of fit, and significant effects were observed for all values.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Based on the study's findings, recommendations were provided for experts, researchers, and social policymakers. In this context, proposed solutions include increasing individual therapy sessions by specialists to reduce social media addiction and alleviate anxiety severity, as well as encouraging policymakers to expand projects in this field.</p>","PeriodicalId":73742,"journal":{"name":"Journal of evidence-based social work (2019)","volume":" ","pages":"1-22"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143665574","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Touch of Artificial Intelligence in Social Work: Analysis of Social Investigation Reports in Child Welfare with ChatGPT.","authors":"Elif Gökçearslan, Sevgi Tiktaş Çelik, Emel Tuba Akdeniz, Emel Öztürk","doi":"10.1080/26408066.2025.2480396","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/26408066.2025.2480396","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This research aimed to examine the responses given by ChatGPT to seven social investigation reports prepared in the field of children regarding deficiencies, risk factors and protective factors, social work intervention plan and institution suggestions in Türkiye.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Anonymized reports were accessed via web pages on Google and content analysis was conducted using qualitative research methods. The data obtained were analyzed by using the MAXQDA22 program with thematic analysis method and three main themes were created.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In the first theme, social investigation reports are comprehensively evaluated by ChatGPT, deficiencies in both form and content are identified and improvement suggestions are presented. Risk factors and protective factors as the second theme are divided into sub-themes as individual characteristics and experience, family, social environment, health, education, housing, economic and social situation. In the last theme, it is observed that the objectives are established before the social work intervention plan and the institutions providing services are suggested by taking into account different practice areas.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Future studies could investigate the effects of the use of AI in social work practice on social work experts.</p>","PeriodicalId":73742,"journal":{"name":"Journal of evidence-based social work (2019)","volume":" ","pages":"1-19"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143652404","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Adopting an Evidence-Based Proactive Resilience Approach to Social Work Practice.","authors":"Roberta Greene, Nancy Greene","doi":"10.1080/26408066.2025.2480399","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/26408066.2025.2480399","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":73742,"journal":{"name":"Journal of evidence-based social work (2019)","volume":" ","pages":"1-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143635013","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"\"I was Able to Like, Kind of Breathe.\" Baseline Perspectives and Lessons Learned from Participants of a Co-Response Program.","authors":"Kimberly Stauss, Mark Plassmeyer, Meghan Anspach","doi":"10.1080/26408066.2025.2470891","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/26408066.2025.2470891","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Police departments are developing co-response programs to provide a more supportive approach for individuals in mental health crises. While prior studies examine officer attitudes, little research explores program participants' perspectives. This study examines participants' experiences with a co-response team (CIRT) and its impact on their lives. Understanding these experiences can help refine existing programs and inform new initiatives.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Using a mixed methods approach, this study includes qualitative interviews (<i>N</i> = 15) and quantitative surveys (<i>N</i> = 37) to assess perceptions of CIRT encounters. Surveys measured feelings during interactions, overall perceptions of CIRT, and likelihood of seeking further treatment. Thematic analysis explored participants' narratives.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Findings highlight CIRT's use of alternatives to arrests and citations, fostering a helping attitude. Survey data indicate generally positive perceptions, with participants feeling safer contacting the police after encounters. Key themes include: 1) Connections to community services with barriers removed; 2) Personal changes following CIRT interactions; 3) Need for greater CIRT availability and community awareness; and 4) Persistent systemic barriers.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Participants reported positive experiences with CIRT and highlighted feelings of safety, trust, and connection when CIRT responded to their crises. Still, participants noted minimal community awareness of the program, limited operational hours, and systemic barriers to services in the area as limitations to CIRT's effectiveness.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study emphasizes the importance of continued investment in, and refinement of co-response programs, along with the need to address systemic barriers to supportive services and quality mental health care.</p>","PeriodicalId":73742,"journal":{"name":"Journal of evidence-based social work (2019)","volume":" ","pages":"1-19"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143559743","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Coming to Terms with Risk Factors for Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration: A Scoping Review.","authors":"Lisa Norén, Martin Bergström, Lisa Wallander","doi":"10.1080/26408066.2025.2469670","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/26408066.2025.2469670","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a global issue requiring a thorough understanding of risk factors to inform prevention strategies. This study applies Kraemer et al.'s (2005) categorization system to classify risk factors for IPV perpetration, addressing two research questions: 1) What variables or attributes are commonly employed to assess the risks associated with IPV perpetration, and how can these be thematized? 2) Which non-correlates, correlates, fixed markers, variable markers, and causal risk factors related to IPV perpetration are identified and examined in the existing literature?</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>A scoping review of 62 publications on risk factors for IPV perpetration in married- and cohabiting couples was conducted. Risk factors were categorized using Kraemer et al.'s (2005) system.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The risk factors were classified into eight themes based on their shared characteristics. All variables fit Kraemer et al.'s categorization system. The majority showed correlational relationships. Fixed markers appeared in two themes, while variable markers appeared in six themes, however publications on these were limited. No causal risk factors were found.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>The risk categorization system by Kraemer et al. enhances understanding of IPV perpetration risk factors. Priority areas for preventing IPV include reducing the risk of experiencing violence in childhood and ensuring access to higher education. More longitudinal research is needed for the remaining categories to establish temporal relationships.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The study highlights the value of Kraemer et al.'s categorization system for distinguishing correlation from causality in IPV risk factors, advancing prevention efforts. Important areas for preventive measures were targeted.</p>","PeriodicalId":73742,"journal":{"name":"Journal of evidence-based social work (2019)","volume":" ","pages":"1-30"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143538119","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Role of Sustainable Social Work in Pro-Environmental Behaviors: A Mediation and Moderation Model.","authors":"Davood Ghorbanzadeh, Pooja Varma, Gaganpreet Kaur, Tushar Jagawat, Azam Kholikov, Kdv Prasad","doi":"10.1080/26408066.2025.2452606","DOIUrl":"10.1080/26408066.2025.2452606","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study seeks to investigate the effectiveness of psychological interventions in promoting pro-environmental behaviors by fostering resilience and self-efficacy in Iranian youth. Additionally, based on social cognitive theory, the research examines the role of sustainable youth social work in moderating these relationships.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A cross-sectional design was employed to collect data via a survey from 384 Iranian participants, using validated scales. Structural equation modeling was utilized to examine the relationships among the variables.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results demonstrate a notable and substantial impact of psychological interventions on pro-environmental behaviors. Additionally, the findings indicate the mediating role of resilience and self-efficacy in the relationships between psychological interventions and pro-environmental behaviors. Ultimately, sustainable youth social work has emerged as significant moderators, enhancing the impact of psychological interventions on pro-environmental behaviors.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>The findings from this study carry significant implications for the design and execution of psychological strategies focused on changing environmental behaviors. The study underscores the importance of psychological factors in shaping environmental behavior, thereby enhancing the overall understanding of sustainable behavior development in youth.</p>","PeriodicalId":73742,"journal":{"name":"Journal of evidence-based social work (2019)","volume":" ","pages":"234-251"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142985404","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Using an Online Measurement Data Management Platform to Improve Survey Response Rates in a Community Sexual Assault Centre.","authors":"Gena K Dufour, Sung Hyun Yun, Lydia Fiorini","doi":"10.1080/26408066.2024.2446935","DOIUrl":"10.1080/26408066.2024.2446935","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Data collection in community organizations can be challenging, but important for evaluative initiatives as well as for therapeutic purposes, such as for organizations engaged in measurement-based care. This study tested the impact of an online measurement data management platform (OMDMP) on mental health assessment response rates at a community-based sexual assault crisis center. We examined whether implementing the OMDMP improved client assessment participation in mental health assessment questionnaires compared to manual data collection methods. Materials and Methods: Using a pre-post design, we analyzed data from two time periods: pre-pandemic (manual assessments) and mid-pandemic (OMDMP assessments). Data included clients' mental health assessments, using standardized tools such as the DASS-21 and IES-R.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Our analysis revealed a significant increase in the rate of clients completing at least one mental health assessment, rising from 45% (manual) to 71% after the introduction of the OMDMP. We also found that the OMDMP prompted clients to complete their assessments generally on time, contributing to effective use of assessments as a component of measurement-based care.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Although this improvement demonstrates clear benefits for data collection in a community setting, challenges remain in ensuring both pre- and posttest completion. While online tools can enhance organizational capacity for self-evaluation and improve client participation in measurement-based care, attention is still needed to address gaps in the data collection process.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>We discuss the successes and barriers encountered during the implementation of the OMDMP and its potential implications for social work practice.</p>","PeriodicalId":73742,"journal":{"name":"Journal of evidence-based social work (2019)","volume":" ","pages":"189-206"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142886658","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}