Oxhandler Holly K, Polson Edward C, Achenbaum W Andrew
Holly K. Oxhandler, PhD, LMSW, is associate dean for research and assistant professor, and Edward C. Polson, PhD, is assistant professor, Diana R. Garland School of Social Work, Baylor University, Waco, TX. W. Andrew Achenbaum, PhD, is professor emeritus of history and social work, Graduate College of Social Work, University of Houston.
Soc Work. 2018 Jan 1;63(1):47-56. doi: 10.1093/sw/swx055.
This article describes the religious and spiritual beliefs and practices among a national sample of 426 licensed clinical social workers (LCSWs). Given the significant role LCSWs' intrinsic religiosity plays in whether or not they consider clients' religion and spirituality (RS) as it relates to practice, it is critical that the profession best understands current LCSWs' religious and spiritual beliefs, and in what ways these mirror or contrast those of the clients whom they serve. Findings from this secondary analysis of a recent national survey suggest that compared with the general U.S. population, fewer LCSWs self-identify as Protestant or Catholic, fewer engage in frequent prayer, and fewer self-identify as religious. However, more LCSWs engage in meditation and consider themselves to be spiritual. Although it appears that RS is an important area in both LCSWs' and clients' lives, the beliefs, practices, and degree of importance with either differ. This article addresses implications for practice and education, as identifying such differing views calls on the profession to strengthen its training surrounding LCSWs' self-awareness of their RS beliefs and recognizing that their clients may not hold similar beliefs or engage in similar practices.
本文描述了对426名持牌临床社会工作者（LCSW）全国样本的宗教和精神信仰及实践情况。鉴于LCSW的内在宗教信仰在他们是否将客户的宗教与精神信仰（RS）与实践联系起来方面发挥着重要作用，该行业充分了解当前LCSW的宗教和精神信仰以及这些信仰与他们所服务客户的信仰有哪些相似或不同之处至关重要。最近一项全国性调查的二次分析结果表明，与美国普通人群相比，自认为是新教徒或天主教徒的LCSW较少，经常祈祷的LCSW较少，自认为有宗教信仰的LCSW也较少。然而，更多的LCSW进行冥想并认为自己有精神信仰。尽管RS似乎在LCSW和客户的生活中都是一个重要领域，但两者在信仰、实践和重要程度方面存在差异。本文探讨了对实践和教育的影响，因为识别出这些不同观点要求该行业加强围绕LCSW对其RS信仰的自我意识的培训，并认识到他们的客户可能持有不同的信仰或有不同的实践。
