Development and Validation of the Social Work Career Influence Questionnaire  

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Biggerstaff, Marilyn A.

Jenis: Article from Journal - e-Journal
Dalam koleksi: Research on Social Work Practice vol. 10 no. 1 (Jan. 2000), page 34-54.
Fulltext: 34RSWP101.pdf (61.25KB)

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Objective: This research tested the Social Work Career Influence Questionnaire (SWCIQ) as a measurement tool for assessing career influence variables among master’s of social work (MSW) students. Method: A nonprobability sample of 589 students from sixMSWprograms participated in the cross-sectional survey that included the SWCIQ. Four areas of career influence were identified using factor analytic techniques and item analysis: Personal and Family Experiences, Desire To Be a Therapist, Prestige of the Profession, and the Social Change Mission of the Profession. The four subscales each contain eight items with acceptable alpha levels (.76 to .81). Results: Aspirations for private practice were positively associated with higher scores on the Personal andFamily Experiences, Desire ToBe a Therapist, and Prestige subscales. High scores on the Social Change dimension resulted regardless of the students’career aspirations. Conclusions: Career choice is a multidimensional construct matching personal and social change values regardless of MSW students’ projected practice setting.

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