Eack Shaun M, Newhill Christina E
School of Social Work, University of Pittsburgh.
Fam Soc. 2008 Jan 1;89(3). doi: 10.1606/1044-3894.3767.
A national random survey of 2000 NASW members in post-master's practice in mental health was conducted to investigate their experiences with and attitudes about working with individuals with severe and persistent mental illness (SPMI). Through a series of structural equation models, we examined the influence of different frustrations reported by the respondents on their attitudes toward working with individuals with SPMI. Results suggest that social workers' attitudes toward working with individuals with SPMI are primarily influenced by their frustrations related to client behaviors and treatment issues, rather than frustrations with system related issues. Implications for social work practice and directions for future research are discussed. (105 words).
对2000名从事心理健康领域硕士后实践的美国社会工作者协会成员进行了一项全国随机调查,以调查他们与患有严重持续性精神疾病(SPMI)的个体合作的经历和态度。通过一系列结构方程模型,我们研究了受访者报告的不同挫折对他们与患有SPMI的个体合作态度的影响。结果表明,社会工作者对与患有SPMI的个体合作的态度主要受与客户行为和治疗问题相关的挫折影响,而非与系统相关问题的挫折。讨论了对社会工作实践的启示和未来研究方向。 (105字)