Pub Date : 2026-01-29DOI: 10.1177/10497315261416833
Brian E. Perron, Bryan G. Victor, Zia Qi
Purpose: This study developed a comprehensive bibliographic infrastructure addressing systematic coverage gaps in social work literature indexing and examined disciplinary knowledge production patterns from 1989 to 2025. Method: Article metadata was compiled from Web of Science, Scopus, Directory of Open Access Journals, and web scraping. A small language model performed classification and extraction tasks on abstracts. Results: Analysis of 62,602 scientific articles from 88 journals (1989–2025) revealed 4.9% annual growth. Empirical research increased from 43% to 72% of publications. Methodological composition shifted from quantitative dominance (69% of empirical studies in the 1990s) to methodological pluralism (47% qualitative, 44% quantitative in the 2020s). Author collaboration increased, with mean authors per article rising from 1.85 to 3.35. Citation analysis shows 17.5% of articles remain uncited. Discussion: Findings document exponential growth alongside substantial increases in empiricism, coauthorship, and qualitative methods. Persistent challenges in citation database coverage systematically disadvantage scholarship published outside mainstream commercial indexing systems.
目的：本研究建立了一个全面的文献基础设施，以解决社会工作文献索引的系统性覆盖差距，并考察了1989 - 2025年的学科知识生产模式。方法：从Web of Science、Scopus、Directory of Open Access Journals和Web抓取中编译文章元数据。一个小的语言模型对摘要执行分类和提取任务。结果：对88种期刊62602篇科学论文（1989-2025）的分析显示，年增长率为4.9%。实证研究从43%增加到72%。方法论构成从定量主导（20世纪90年代占实证研究的69%）转向方法论多元化（到21世纪20年代定性研究占47%，定量研究占44%）。作者合作增加，每篇文章的平均作者从1.85人增加到3.35人。引用分析显示，17.5%的文章未被引用。讨论：研究结果记录了经验主义、合著性和定性方法的指数增长。引文数据库覆盖范围的持续挑战使主流商业索引系统之外发表的学术论文处于系统性劣势。
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Pub Date : 2026-01-19DOI: 10.1177/10497315251415145
Erkan Yarımkaya, Yekta Göksel Oğur, Uğur Aydemir
Purpose: This systematic review summarized and evaluated 13 studies investigating the effectiveness of social media-based interventions to promote physical activity (PA) among people with disabilities (PWD). Methods: Findings regarding study, participant and intervention characteristics, and PA outcomes were extracted. The methodological quality of the studies was assessed using the Crowe Critical Appraisal Tool. Results: Findings regarding the effectiveness of social media-based interventions to promote PA among PWD varied, and provide the support for social media-based PA intervention benefits for people with autism spectrum disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, physical disability, and cancer patient; however, there was no support for its use in people with developmental coordination disorder. Conclusion: Social media-based interventions may have the potential to promote PA among PWD. However, to fully leverage this potential, further research is needed. This review provides valuable insights for researchers, parents, and educators seeking to promote PA among PWD.
{"title":"Social Media-based Interventions to Promote Physical Activity in People with Disabilities: A Systematic Review","authors":"Erkan Yarımkaya, Yekta Göksel Oğur, Uğur Aydemir","doi":"10.1177/10497315251415145","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10497315251415145","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: This systematic review summarized and evaluated 13 studies investigating the effectiveness of social media-based interventions to promote physical activity (PA) among people with disabilities (PWD). Methods: Findings regarding study, participant and intervention characteristics, and PA outcomes were extracted. The methodological quality of the studies was assessed using the Crowe Critical Appraisal Tool. Results: Findings regarding the effectiveness of social media-based interventions to promote PA among PWD varied, and provide the support for social media-based PA intervention benefits for people with autism spectrum disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, physical disability, and cancer patient; however, there was no support for its use in people with developmental coordination disorder. Conclusion: Social media-based interventions may have the potential to promote PA among PWD. However, to fully leverage this potential, further research is needed. This review provides valuable insights for researchers, parents, and educators seeking to promote PA among PWD.","PeriodicalId":47993,"journal":{"name":"Research on Social Work Practice","volume":"4 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-01-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146000511","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-01-07DOI: 10.1177/10497315251411525
Joy J. Kim
Objectives: This study aims to provide the first national profile of the licensed social work workforce by practice category. Method: Based on a sample of 39,456 licensed social workers from the 2024 Workforce Survey, descriptive analyses examined their composition and detailed characteristics. Results: The estimated licensed workforce comprised 59% Clinical, 30% Masters, 4.53% Advanced Generalists, and 6.45% Bachelors social workers. Most positions required or preferred a social work degree and licensure. Approximately 26% of clinical social workers were self-employed. Masters social workers practiced in various settings with a focus on mental health services. Advanced Generalists often worked as administrators or program managers, while Bachelors social workers mostly worked in nonmental health settings. The median earnings for full-time, year-round licensed social workers were $67,980 for Masters, $76,220 for Advanced Generalist, and $82,400 for Clinical social workers. Conclusions: The results call for regular workforce studies to better inform stakeholders’ workforce development efforts.
{"title":"The Licensed Social Work Workforce From the 2024 Social Work Workforce Survey","authors":"Joy J. Kim","doi":"10.1177/10497315251411525","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10497315251411525","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives: This study aims to provide the first national profile of the licensed social work workforce by practice category. Method: Based on a sample of 39,456 licensed social workers from the 2024 Workforce Survey, descriptive analyses examined their composition and detailed characteristics. Results: The estimated licensed workforce comprised 59% Clinical, 30% Masters, 4.53% Advanced Generalists, and 6.45% Bachelors social workers. Most positions required or preferred a social work degree and licensure. Approximately 26% of clinical social workers were self-employed. Masters social workers practiced in various settings with a focus on mental health services. Advanced Generalists often worked as administrators or program managers, while Bachelors social workers mostly worked in nonmental health settings. The median earnings for full-time, year-round licensed social workers were $67,980 for Masters, $76,220 for Advanced Generalist, and $82,400 for Clinical social workers. Conclusions: The results call for regular workforce studies to better inform stakeholders’ workforce development efforts.","PeriodicalId":47993,"journal":{"name":"Research on Social Work Practice","volume":"16 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-01-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145920125","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-01-05DOI: 10.1177/10497315251410188
Sung Hyun Yun
Purpose: This study, a replication and extension of previous work, evaluated six abbreviated versions of the DASS-21 to identify a psychometrically sound and gender-equitable tool for assessing emotional distress in adult survivors of sexual violence. Methods: Secondary data from 893 survivors (451 men and 442 women) were analyzed. Bootstrapped confirmatory factor analysis and multigroup CFA were used to assess model fit, reliability, concurrent validity, and gender invariance. Results: While the top-performing models achieved metric invariance, none supported scalar invariance. The two-factor DASS-10 and three-factor DASS-12a demonstrated the strongest psychometric profiles, with the DASS-10 showing the most stable model fit across both men and women. All tested short forms showed strong concurrent validity. Conclusions: The DASS-10 is recommended for rapid screening and the DASS-12a is a robust three-factor alternative. The lack of scalar invariance cautions against cross-gender mean comparisons, highlighting the need for gender-responsive interpretation in trauma-informed practice.
{"title":"Gender Invariance of DASS Short Forms in Sexual Violence Survivors: An Extension","authors":"Sung Hyun Yun","doi":"10.1177/10497315251410188","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10497315251410188","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: This study, a replication and extension of previous work, evaluated six abbreviated versions of the DASS-21 to identify a psychometrically sound and gender-equitable tool for assessing emotional distress in adult survivors of sexual violence. Methods: Secondary data from 893 survivors (451 men and 442 women) were analyzed. Bootstrapped confirmatory factor analysis and multigroup CFA were used to assess model fit, reliability, concurrent validity, and gender invariance. Results: While the top-performing models achieved metric invariance, none supported scalar invariance. The two-factor DASS-10 and three-factor DASS-12a demonstrated the strongest psychometric profiles, with the DASS-10 showing the most stable model fit across both men and women. All tested short forms showed strong concurrent validity. Conclusions: The DASS-10 is recommended for rapid screening and the DASS-12a is a robust three-factor alternative. The lack of scalar invariance cautions against cross-gender mean comparisons, highlighting the need for gender-responsive interpretation in trauma-informed practice.","PeriodicalId":47993,"journal":{"name":"Research on Social Work Practice","volume":"22 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-01-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145903694","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-01-05DOI: 10.1177/10497315251410187
Lingyan Yang, Guangying Zhao, Jingwen Cai, Rong Shi
Purpose This study examined whether a structured online training combined with individualized supervision could enhance university volunteers’ implementation fidelity and service competence, and whether these volunteer improvements coincide with increased classroom compliance among children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Methods A multiple-baseline design across two children–volunteer dyads assessed changes in ten volunteers’ implementation fidelity of a prompting hierarchy combined with differential reinforcement, their perceived competence, and two target children's compliance with a routine classroom directive. Results Visual analysis indicated immediate and sustained increases in volunteers’ prompting fidelity and perceived competence, along with increased compliance from both target children. Social validity interviews suggested that the training was deemed acceptable and beneficial in resource-limited special education classroom contexts. Conclusions The findings suggest that brief, structured behavior-analytic training delivered within a social-work-supported service learning model can expand paraprofessional capacity in resource-limited classrooms, while strengthening interdisciplinary collaboration between special education and social work.
{"title":"Effectiveness of Training University Volunteers Supporting Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Classroom—Two Single Client Studies","authors":"Lingyan Yang, Guangying Zhao, Jingwen Cai, Rong Shi","doi":"10.1177/10497315251410187","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10497315251410187","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose This study examined whether a structured online training combined with individualized supervision could enhance university volunteers’ implementation fidelity and service competence, and whether these volunteer improvements coincide with increased classroom compliance among children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Methods A multiple-baseline design across two children–volunteer dyads assessed changes in ten volunteers’ implementation fidelity of a prompting hierarchy combined with differential reinforcement, their perceived competence, and two target children's compliance with a routine classroom directive. Results Visual analysis indicated immediate and sustained increases in volunteers’ prompting fidelity and perceived competence, along with increased compliance from both target children. Social validity interviews suggested that the training was deemed acceptable and beneficial in resource-limited special education classroom contexts. Conclusions The findings suggest that brief, structured behavior-analytic training delivered within a social-work-supported service learning model can expand paraprofessional capacity in resource-limited classrooms, while strengthening interdisciplinary collaboration between special education and social work.","PeriodicalId":47993,"journal":{"name":"Research on Social Work Practice","volume":"14 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-01-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145903646","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-01-05DOI: 10.1177/10497315251410192
Tingting Li, Yujie Shen, Lei Wang, Junan Lei, Jingjing Fan
Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of a solution-focused cognitive group intervention (SCGI) on safety-seeking behaviors among left-behind children. Method: Seventy left-behind children were randomly assigned to the intervention and control groups. A three-stage intervention was developed based on cognitive behavioral therapy and solution-focused brief therapy. Repeated-measures analysis was used to test between/within-group effects, and linear mixed-effects models and latent change score models were employed to analyze mediating effects. Results: After intervention, the intervention group showed significantly increased perceived social support, and significantly reduced safety-seeking behaviors and loneliness. Perceived social support significantly mediated the effect on safety-seeking behaviors, while loneliness did not. At follow-up, mediating effects dissipated, though perceived social support remained negatively correlated with safety-seeking behaviors and loneliness showed a positive correlation. Discussion: The SCGI is effective in reducing safety-seeking behaviors among left-behind children. Integrating family and community support networks is necessary to enhance long-term outcomes.
{"title":"Solution-Focused Cognitive Group Intervention on Left-Behind Children's Safety-Seeking Behaviors: A Randomized Controlled Trial","authors":"Tingting Li, Yujie Shen, Lei Wang, Junan Lei, Jingjing Fan","doi":"10.1177/10497315251410192","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10497315251410192","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of a solution-focused cognitive group intervention (SCGI) on safety-seeking behaviors among left-behind children. Method: Seventy left-behind children were randomly assigned to the intervention and control groups. A three-stage intervention was developed based on cognitive behavioral therapy and solution-focused brief therapy. Repeated-measures analysis was used to test between/within-group effects, and linear mixed-effects models and latent change score models were employed to analyze mediating effects. Results: After intervention, the intervention group showed significantly increased perceived social support, and significantly reduced safety-seeking behaviors and loneliness. Perceived social support significantly mediated the effect on safety-seeking behaviors, while loneliness did not. At follow-up, mediating effects dissipated, though perceived social support remained negatively correlated with safety-seeking behaviors and loneliness showed a positive correlation. Discussion: The SCGI is effective in reducing safety-seeking behaviors among left-behind children. Integrating family and community support networks is necessary to enhance long-term outcomes.","PeriodicalId":47993,"journal":{"name":"Research on Social Work Practice","volume":"42 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-01-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145903648","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-18DOI: 10.1177/10497315251404909
Joy J. Kim
Purpose: Acknowledging the limitations of the widely used Bureau of Labor Statistics’ workforce profile, this study aimed to provide a national profile of the self-identified social work workforce and identify critical knowledge gaps about the workforce. Methods: Descriptive analyses were conducted on samples of self-identified social workers from the American Community Survey and the Current Population Survey (CPS), along with data from social work regulatory boards. Results: The self-identified workforce includes many individuals without a college degree, and most of the bachelor's-level social workers without a Bachelor's in Social Work. Comparison of CPS data with regulatory boards’ data suggests that the household survey data do not accurately estimate the size, composition, and fields of practice of the workforce identified by the profession. Conclusions : The results call for a national workforce survey of social workers who hold social work credentials to provide a more accurate profile of the professional workforce.
{"title":"The Self-Identified Social Work Workforce From the U.S. Census Bureau's Household Surveys","authors":"Joy J. Kim","doi":"10.1177/10497315251404909","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10497315251404909","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: Acknowledging the limitations of the widely used Bureau of Labor Statistics’ workforce profile, this study aimed to provide a national profile of the self-identified social work workforce and identify critical knowledge gaps about the workforce. Methods: Descriptive analyses were conducted on samples of self-identified social workers from the American Community Survey and the Current Population Survey (CPS), along with data from social work regulatory boards. Results: The self-identified workforce includes many individuals without a college degree, and most of the bachelor's-level social workers without a Bachelor's in Social Work. Comparison of CPS data with regulatory boards’ data suggests that the household survey data do not accurately estimate the size, composition, and fields of practice of the workforce identified by the profession. Conclusions : The results call for a national workforce survey of social workers who hold social work credentials to provide a more accurate profile of the professional workforce.","PeriodicalId":47993,"journal":{"name":"Research on Social Work Practice","volume":"46 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-12-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145801035","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-12DOI: 10.1177/10497315251396793
Amalee McCoy, Jamie M. Lachman, Amanda Sim, Catherine L. Ward, Sombat Tapanya, Frances Gardner
Purpose: This formative evaluation examined the cultural and contextual relevance of the Parenting for Lifelong Health for Young Children program's content and delivery for the rural Thai context and its scalability within the public health system. Method: Twenty-six professionals and academics participated in interviews and focus groups to inform adaptation and testing. Data were analyzed thematically. Results: Although the intervention was generally considered relevant, tensions emerged between perceived social norms, practices, and needs. Recommendations included flexible usage of local languages as appropriate, content reflective of local culture, emphasis on positive parent–child relationship building and child participation, removal of time-out, weekend sessions, health workers as facilitators and recruiters, inclusive recruitment approaches and incentives, local primary care centers as venues, and top-down policy implementation, cross-sectoral partnerships, and model delivery centers as scale-up strategies. Discussion: These findings provide guidance on parenting intervention implementation in general in Thailand and may inform efforts to deliver them in other contexts.
{"title":"Cultural Adaptation of Parenting Interventions: Formative Evaluation in Thailand","authors":"Amalee McCoy, Jamie M. Lachman, Amanda Sim, Catherine L. Ward, Sombat Tapanya, Frances Gardner","doi":"10.1177/10497315251396793","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10497315251396793","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: This formative evaluation examined the cultural and contextual relevance of the Parenting for Lifelong Health for Young Children program's content and delivery for the rural Thai context and its scalability within the public health system. Method: Twenty-six professionals and academics participated in interviews and focus groups to inform adaptation and testing. Data were analyzed thematically. Results: Although the intervention was generally considered relevant, tensions emerged between perceived social norms, practices, and needs. Recommendations included flexible usage of local languages as appropriate, content reflective of local culture, emphasis on positive parent–child relationship building and child participation, removal of time-out, weekend sessions, health workers as facilitators and recruiters, inclusive recruitment approaches and incentives, local primary care centers as venues, and top-down policy implementation, cross-sectoral partnerships, and model delivery centers as scale-up strategies. Discussion: These findings provide guidance on parenting intervention implementation in general in Thailand and may inform efforts to deliver them in other contexts.","PeriodicalId":47993,"journal":{"name":"Research on Social Work Practice","volume":"41 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-12-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145730944","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-11DOI: 10.1177/10497315251398446
Frances H. Martinez, Joel L. Carr
{"title":"Book Review: Handbook of Diagnosis and Treatment of DSM-5-TR Personality Disorders: Assessment, Case Conceptualization and Treatment by Sperry, L. SperryL. (2025). Handbook of Diagnosis and Treatment of DSM-5-TR Personality Disorders: Assessment, Case Conceptualization and Treatment. 4th ed. Routledge, 262 pp., $35.99. ISBN 978-1-032-61789-3","authors":"Frances H. Martinez, Joel L. Carr","doi":"10.1177/10497315251398446","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10497315251398446","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47993,"journal":{"name":"Research on Social Work Practice","volume":"33 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-12-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145730945","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-11DOI: 10.1177/10497315251404874
Joy J. Kim
Purpose: This study aimed to provide a profile of the nonlicensed social work workforce to fill crucial knowledge gaps about the workforce. Methods: Descriptive analyses were conducted on a sample of 1,625 nonlicensed social workers from the 2024 Workforce Survey. Results: Nonlicensed social workers primarily worked in individual and family services, where a social work degree was preferred but licensure was not required. About half assisted clients with limited incomes from minoritized backgrounds. Master's level social workers often served as direct service providers and administrators, whereas bachelor's level workers frequently served as case managers. Approximately 15.60% of bachelor's level and 17.23% of master's level social workers were primarily engaged in macro practitioner roles. Many were seeking more education, licensure, and career opportunities as social workers. Discussion: Future studies should examine how social work degrees and licenses help social work candidates navigate the social services and behavioral healthcare job market.
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