In order to address the ascending turnover rate among social workers in China, this article presents idea, based on identity theory, that professional is an important factor influencing rate. Employing structural equation modelling (SEM) techniques, study found was negatively associated with workers’ intentions, and job satisfaction mediated relationship between their intentions. The findings suggest more work needs be done education public image construction China.

Abstract Background Emerging research on the use of new technology suggests that internet is generally associated with high levels efficiency among older adults in following areas: quality life, mood, positive psychological well-being, and individual societal costs caring for them. However, there little empirical evidence specifically concerning causal effects adults’ their depression level. There a need more replication studies to help confirm emerging impact accurate applicable different...

Summary High turnover rate among Chinese social work practitioners is a big challenge facing the nation’s profession. Turnover intention, determinant predictor of actual turnover, has been widely used instead turnover. Among many predictors, burnout (exhaustion, cynicism, and professional efficacy) was recognized as key intention. In addition, recently, organizational justice getting more attention by scholars in affecting employees’ intention to leave organization. This article aims...

Burnout is a worldwide phenomenon among social welfare workers. This study examined how burnout affects student workers and professional It first the construct validity of Maslach Inventory‐General Survey (MBI‐GS) scale, using data from two Chinese samples (848 748 workers). The original three‐factor model was regarded as superior to other competing models. Investigation second‐order factor indicated that exhaustion cynicism are core components but personal efficacy not. research also...

Developing professional discretion of street-level bureaucrats (SLBs) is not only an important strategy for bridging the gap between public service rules at policy level and sophisticated individual needs practical level, but it also has recently become a hot topic in management. This study advances SLB theory by providing empirical evidence that organizational learning capability type buffered impact transformational leadership on sample 595 Chinese social workers. research showed...

Morgellons disease (MD) is a complex skin disorder characterized by ulcerating lesions that have protruding or embedded filaments. Many clinicians refer to this condition as delusional parasitosis infestation and consider the filaments be introduced textile fibers. In contrast, recent studies indicate MD true somatic illness associated with tickborne infection, are keratin collagen in composition they result from proliferation activation of keratinocytes fibroblasts skin. Previously,...

Abstract Social work service organizations (SWSOs) have developed quickly, and there were nearly 8,000 of such throughout China in the end 2017. However, this rapid growth has brought both great opportunities challenges. Globally, leadership received increasing attention social profession 21st century. Among different types leadership, transformational been identified as a key issue bringing more innovation motivating employees' organizational citizenship behavior to overcome Therefore,...

Objective: This article reports a study that developed and validated the Perceived Social Work Competence Scale (PSWCS) for assessing social work students’ competence in Mainland China. Method: The indicators were generated by broad empirical review of recent literature, confirmed experts, indigenized means two focus groups students. Two separate studies conducted, using samples Exploratory factor analyses reliability tests conducted on cross-validation sample ( n 1 = 291) Confirmatory...

Purpose: This study aims to investigate the effects of professional autonomy (PA) and person–environment fit (person–job [PJ] person–organization [PO] fit) on turnover intention (TI). Methods: We take a total 1,133 social workers with formal educational background from China Social Work Longitudinal Study 2019 as our sample use structural equation modeling analysis method. Results: find that an increase in is significantly associated decrease Chinese workers’ organizational TI, this...

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Although Lyme borreliosis has been linked to hepatitis in early stages of infection, the association chronic Borrelia burgdorferi infection with hepatic disease remains largely unexplored. We present case a 53-year-old woman diagnosed who developed acute elevated liver enzymes while on antibiotic treatment. Histological examination biopsy tissue revealed spirochetes dispersed throughout parenchyma, and were identified as by molecular testing specific DNA probes. Motile also isolated from...

Workplace sexual harassment (WSH) has been recognized in the literature as a serious problem for past 40 years. Since 2017, global #MeToo movement fostered local awareness of WSH and inspired researchers China to pay increasing attention. Guided by gender empowerment theory, this study investigated relationships between women’s responses targets (e.g., choosing avoidance or confrontation) both their perceptions equality knowledge relevant national laws. We used data from recent large-scale...

This study investigates the key factors influencing turnover intentions of social workers, adopting a comparative approach within two patterns. Based on planned behaviors theory, personal attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived competences workers were measured to predict organizational occupational intention, with controlling variables being demographic factors, work-related professional perception. It was found that from Guangzhou (as “autonomous-embedded” patterns) expressed stronger...

The present study explores a path model of the associations between social work students' field education experience and their satisfaction. Based on Herzberg's two-factor theory, postulated investigates relationship achievement motivation, preparedness, relationships with others, also mediation effect evaluation supervision quality school supervisors' supportive behaviors, moderation programs university location. results an online survey administered to 291 students assessing are presented...

Background Treatment-related pain and discomfort are two of the most common manifestations in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Patients ALL usually treated L-asparaginase (L-ASP) by intramuscular injection. Children receiving L-ASP chemotherapy must bear adverse reactions such as caused injections. The use virtual reality (VR) distraction technology could be a non-pharmacological intervention to bolster patients’ comfort decrease anxiety procedure-related within hospital...

From the perspective of self-determination theory, achievement motivation partially mediates and explains relationship between perceived autonomy support student engagement, engagement has full mediating role in relationships support, learning outcomes. This study investigates Master Social Work (MSW) students' processes their social work competence. A cross-sectional using an online survey was conducted; 848 students fifty-seven sixty-one MSW programmes running mainland China 2015 (51.3...

Background: Recent reports indicate that more than 300,000 cases of Lyme disease are diagnosed yearly in the USA. Preliminary clinical, epidemiological and immunological studies suggest infection with spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi (Bb) could be transferred from person to via intimate human contact without a tick vector. Detecting viable spirochetes vaginal seminal secretions would provide evidence support this hypothesis. Methods: Patients history were selected for study after informed...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to model how risk governance (RG) influences prevention behaviors toward food safety issues, considering the perception related risks in Taiwanese context. Design/methodology/approach national representative data on society modules from Taiwan Social Change Survey were used (sample size = 2,005). procedure for analysis consisted investigation fit indices structural equation modeling, incorporating mediation effect. Multiple-group was examine moderation...

This study focused on the macrosocial orientation of frontline social workers to develop an integrated model for professional identity. We used a nationally representative sample 3069 in China and conducted confirmatory factor analysis, structural equation modeling, bootstrapping mediation, multiple-group moderation analyses. The results show that cynicism job characteristics, as causal chain, serially mediated relationship between identity, those relationships varied depending following...

Purpose: Using situational leadership theory, this study examined the innovation of social workers in community-level work institutions under different styles. Methods: We conducted an online survey experiment on professional strengths eight cities mainland China from December 8–20, 2020. Results: Both ethical and servant are conducive to workers’ innovative behaviors. Our full model also suggests that organizational climate moderates effects styles behaviors, with having a greater impact...

Objective: This study examines the impact of PC 3-sessions Training Project (PC-project), designed to improve professional competency among social workers in China. Methods: Using a quasi-experimental approach, 170 from work organizations (SWOs) or community (COs) participated. The experimental group (Group 1), with 127 members, participated all three sessions; comparison Group 2, 22 participants, attended last two and 3, 21 individuals, third session. Results: Those who sessions improved...

Abstract Due to recent challenges and the great burdens faced by social workers provide services, self-care is becoming more important research practice. This study empirically tested long-term impact of training provided during MSW education. In line with previous on among other services practitioners, panel data graduates nationwide showed longitudinal in programs their organizational citizenship behaviors (OCBs) as novice practitioners. Specifically, authors identify a critical work...

Objective: The main purpose is to empirically investigate the outcomes of a Western-style Master Social Work program that was designed by School Work, University Southern California and contextually implemented in Development Public Policy, Beijing Normal University. Method: A three-wave panel study used focus group discussion conducted evaluate program. Results: Students reported significant improvement professional competence satisfaction moderate decline commitment after classroom...