Outcomes of social work education: The case for social work self-efficacy

Has social work education been effective at promoting the development of specific practice skills and how can students’ skill levels feasibly be assessed? This paper describes the development and testing of the Social Work Self-Efficacy Scale, which assesses social workers’ confidence regarding a broad range of social work tasks. Pre-post data from two cohorts of social work students are presented showing significant positive change in MSW students’ self-efficacy, suggesting a new approach to outcomes assessment in social work education. Final version of background manuscript for citation: Holden, G., Meenaghan, T., Anastas, J. & Metrey, G. (2002). Outcomes of social work education: The case for social work self-efficacy. Journal of Social Work Education, 38, 115-133

Outcomes of social work education: The case for social work self-efficacy

Has social work education been effective at promoting the development of specific practice skills and how can students’ skill levels feasibly be assessed? This paper describes the development and testing of the Social Work Self-Efficacy Scale, which assesses social workers’ confidence regarding a broad range of social work tasks. Pre-post data from two cohorts of social work students are presented showing significant positive change in MSW students’ self-efficacy, suggesting a new approach to outcomes assessment in social work education. Final version of background manuscript for citation: Holden, G., Meenaghan, T., Anastas, J. & Metrey, G. (2002). Outcomes of social work education: The case for social work self-efficacy. Journal of Social Work Education, 38, 115-133

The Social Work Self-Efficacy Scale (SWSE)

The SWSE is a 52 item scale created following Bandura’s guidelines for the creation of self-efficacy scales (Bandura, 1997b). The SWSE takes approximately 15 minutes to complete. The SWSE’s readability estimate is Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level: 9.9. There is preliminary evidence regarding the reliability, validity and sensitivity to change of the data collected via the SWSE. Final version of background manuscript for citation: Holden, G., Meenaghan, T., Anastas, J. & Metrey, G. (2002). Outcomes of social work education: The case for social work self-efficacy. Journal of Social Work Education, 38, 1, 115-133

Mental Retardation: A Study of the Effect of a Mentally Retarded Child on Family Social Functioning, New York, 1962-1963

This will be a case study of the family\u27s mentally retarded children, with particular emphasis upon the social functioning of the family. It is hoped that in this study the primary influencing factors which effect the social functioning of the family\u27s of mental retardates will be presented

The Social Work Self-Efficacy Scale (SWSE)

The SWSE is a 52 item scale created following Bandura’s guidelines for the creation of self-efficacy scales (Bandura, 1997b). The SWSE takes approximately 15 minutes to complete. The SWSE’s readability estimate is Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level: 9.9. There is preliminary evidence regarding the reliability, validity and sensitivity to change of the data collected via the SWSE. Final version of background manuscript for citation: Holden, G., Meenaghan, T., Anastas, J. & Metrey, G. (2002). Outcomes of social work education: The case for social work self-efficacy. Journal of Social Work Education, 38, 1, 115-133