Department of Social Work, Thang Long University , Hanoi, Vietnam.
Soc Work Health Care. 2020 Aug;59(7):460-469. doi: 10.1080/00981389.2020.1790078. Epub 2020 Jul 12.
Given the continuing problem of drug use in the United States and the high risk of burnout among substance use treatment staff, this study focuses on examining the relationship between social work students' knowledge and attitudes toward individuals who use drugs and their motivation to work in drug treatment settings. A Multiple linear regression analysis was conducted, using a convenience sample of 229 social work students (age = 21 to 60, female = 82.5%, White = 79.9%, African American = 13.5%, Asian = 2.6%, Hispanic = 3.9%) at a large public university in an eastern state. Results revealed that knowledge and positive attitudes were key factors stimulating social work students' motivation to work with individuals who use drugs, and knowledge was the most influential factor. Social work students are more likely to want to work with individuals who use drugs if they have positive attitudes toward their clients and increased knowledge of drugs and drug-related problems. Interestingly, there is no significant difference in motivation between those who have negative attitudes and other people. Implications for social work education on substance abuse are discussed.
鉴于美国持续存在的药物滥用问题和药物滥用治疗人员倦怠的高风险，本研究专注于考察社会工作专业学生对吸毒者的知识和态度与其在药物治疗环境中工作动机之间的关系。本研究采用便利抽样法，对一所位于美国东部的大型公立大学的 229 名社会工作专业学生（年龄为 21 至 60 岁，女性占 82.5%，白人占 79.9%，非裔美国人占 13.5%，亚裔美国人占 2.6%，西班牙裔美国人占 3.9%）进行了多项线性回归分析。结果表明，知识和积极的态度是激发社会工作专业学生与吸毒者合作的动机的关键因素，而知识是最具影响力的因素。如果社会工作专业学生对其客户持积极态度，并且对毒品和与毒品相关的问题有更多的了解，他们更有可能愿意与吸毒者合作。有趣的是，那些持消极态度的人与其他人在动机方面没有显著差异。讨论了药物滥用方面的社会工作教育的意义。
