Fakunmoju Sunday B, Kersting Robert C
Soc Work. 2016 Oct;61(4):331-9. doi: 10.1093/sw/sww051.
Despite the recognition of student loan forgiveness programs (SLFPs) as a recruitment tool and job retention mechanism, little is known about their perceived effects on turnover prevention or potential to ease turnover pressure and prevent activation of turnover intention. This article describes the results of a recent survey by the National Association of Social Workers (Massachusetts chapter) on SLFPs. Specifically, the article examines the role of turnover intention and sociodemographic factors on the perception of whether student loan forgiveness (SLF) could prevent social workers from leaving their jobs. Results from bivariate and multivariate analyses using convenience sample (N = 569) suggest that amount of student loan debt, worrying about student loan debt, and turnover intention were significantly associated with perceiving SLF as likely to prevent turnover. Similarly, student loan variables differed by demographic characteristics. MSW graduates were more likely than BSW graduates to have inquired about SLFP, owe more student loan debt, and indicate propensity to participate in SLFP. However, BSW graduates were more likely than MSW graduates to worry about student loan debt. The article concludes with a discussion of the implications of findings for policy, practice, higher education, and future research, including relevance to advocacy and legislative efforts.
尽管学生贷款减免计划（SLFPs）被视为一种招聘工具和工作保留机制，但对于它们在预防人员流动方面的感知效果，或缓解人员流动压力及防止流动意图激活方面的潜力，人们了解甚少。本文介绍了美国社会工作者协会（马萨诸塞州分会）近期关于学生贷款减免计划的一项调查结果。具体而言，本文探讨了流动意图和社会人口因素在学生贷款减免（SLF）能否防止社会工作者离职这一认知上所起的作用。使用便利样本（N = 569）进行的双变量和多变量分析结果表明，学生贷款债务金额、对学生贷款债务的担忧以及流动意图与认为学生贷款减免有可能防止人员流动显著相关。同样，学生贷款变量因人口特征而异。拥有社会工作硕士学位（MSW）的毕业生比拥有社会工作学士学位（BSW）的毕业生更有可能询问过学生贷款减免计划，背负更多的学生贷款债务，并表示有参与学生贷款减免计划的倾向。然而，拥有社会工作学士学位的毕业生比拥有社会工作硕士学位的毕业生更有可能担心学生贷款债务。本文最后讨论了研究结果对政策、实践、高等教育和未来研究的影响，包括与宣传和立法工作的相关性。
