The Role of Family in Career Choices among Social Workers in China

Zeng, Shouchui; Li, Xiao; He, Xuesong; Wei, Chen

doi:10.1080/01488376.2018.1528490

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“…Family support had a positive effect on the willingness of medical personnel to seek employment at PHCIs, indicating that employees considered the changes in the work and life of their family members when choosing a job. Previous studies have also shown a negative correlation between family support and turnover intention [ 89 , 90 ]. In China, family is the core component of a person’s life and affects people’s work and development.…”

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Analysis of factors affecting medical personnel seeking employment at primary health care institutions: developing human resources for primary health care

Jia

Jiang

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Int J Equity Health

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Background The serious shortage of human resources for primary health care (PHC) is a common issue in health reforms worldwide. China has proposed that it is an effective way to encourage and guide qualified medical personnel to work in primary health care institutions (PHCIs). However, few studies have been conducted on the willingness and influencing factors of medical personnel to seek employment at PHCIs. Methods Based on implicit theory and lexical approach, pre-investigation was conducted to collect the items that influence the medical personnel to seek employment at PHCIs from the perspective of guided objects. Through a three-phase investigation of 1160 doctors in 29 public hospitals in 9 cities, the items were categorized, and a structural equation model was established and verified to explore the interrelationship of influencing factors. Results A total of 6 factors were rotated, including Sense of Gain (SG), Internal Organization Development (IOD), Remuneration and Development (RD), Condition of the City Where the PHCI Is Located (CCPL), Job Responsibilities (JR) and Family Support (FS). The results of the model showed that IOD, RD, JR and FS had a significantly positive effect on the SG. In addition, the FS, RD and JR significantly mediated the relationship between the internal and external environment of PHCIs and SG. The values of the fit index indicated an acceptable-fitting model. Conclusion Family, remuneration, individual development, and job responsibility are closely related to the willingness of medical personnel to seek employment at PHCIs, and the internal and external environment of PHCIs is also an important factor. Therefore, the development of PHC providers can be promoted by paying attention to the family members of medical personnel, establishing a reasonable remuneration system, providing suitable development opportunities, arranging work rationally and improving the internal construction of PHCIs.

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Analysis of factors affecting medical personnel seeking employment at primary health care institutions: developing human resources for primary health care

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Jiang

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Int J Equity Health

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“…For example, Zeng et al (2016) found that the low professional identity with social work occupation from the general public is one of the reasons why social work graduates do not choose social work as their career. The family's attitude toward the social work profession has a significant impact on social workers' turnover intention (Zeng, Li, He, et al, 2020). Therefore, the evaluation of the public's professional identity of social work is also crucial.…”

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Construction of the Index of Social Work Professional Identity

Duan

Kong

2021

Research on Social Work Practice

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Purpose: The present study applied the Dynamic Systems Model of Role Identity to construct an index of social work professional identity. Methods: The data were obtained from a longitudinal study of social work in China in 2019. Exploratory structural equation modeling and multigroup confirmatory factor analysis were used to confirm the factor structure. Independent samples t test was adopted to test the difference among different groups. Results: The four-factor (i.e., social, role, target, and action perceptions) index of social work professional identity showed acceptable reliability and good validity. Measurement invariance was observed across different groups (i.e., gender, education background, professional certification, job position, and work seniority). Differences were observed on professional identity among different genders, educational backgrounds, and professional certification groups. Conclusions: The index of social work professional identity can contribute to policymaking, educational curriculum design, and evidence-based interventions aimed at promoting professional identity.

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“…, 2021). Several empirical studies have found that Chinese social workers encounter stigmatization and stereotypes from all sides: the public, staff in community neighborhood committees, family and peers (Zeng et al. , 2019; Lei et al.…”

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“…Due to the top-down development model in China, the social work profession has little room to evolve its own identity, and the public remains ignorant about and misunderstands both social workers and their fields (Yang et al, 2021). Several empirical studies have found that Chinese social workers encounter stigmatization and stereotypes from all sides: the public, staff in community neighborhood committees, family and peers (Zeng et al, 2019;Lei et al, 2022). Researchers have noted that numerous social workers in China have shown a departure from proactive behavior in their work in this context (Zeng et al, 2016;Wang et al, 2020), while various pioneers have demonstrated high perseverance and enthusiasm (see An and Chapman's interviews, 2014).…”

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How would you respond to stereotype pressure? The effects of perceived occupational stigma on social workers’ proactive behavior in China

Jing

Zhao

2023

CCSM

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PurposeThe purpose of this study is to explore a balanced understanding of the relationship between perceived occupational stigma and social workers’ proactive behaviors in China. Drawing on cognitive appraisal theory, this study explored the mediating role of threat and challenge appraisals, as well as the moderating role of trait resilience.Design/methodology/approachData were collected using a time-lagged research design. The hypotheses were examined using a sample of 338 social workers in China.FindingsPerceived occupational stigma is appraised as both a challenge and a threat simultaneously. Challenge appraisal positively mediated perceived occupational stigma and proactive behavior, whereas threat appraisal negatively mediated this relationship. Trait resilience moderated the effect of threat appraisal, suggesting that perceived occupational stigma was appraised as a threat when trait resilience was lower (rather than higher), which then reduced social workers’ proactive behaviors.Originality/valueThis study enriches the literature on perceived occupational stigma by identifying the relationship and mechanism of perceived occupational stigma-proactive behaviors and a boundary condition from the theoretical perspective of cognitive appraisals. It demonstrates both the positive and negative aspects of perceived occupational stigma as appraised by social workers in relation to an important workplace outcome of proactive behaviors. In addition, it offers a fresh approach by exploring perceived occupational stigma from the perspective of social workers.

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The Role of Family in Career Choices among Social Workers in China

Cited by 8 publications

References 25 publications

Analysis of factors affecting medical personnel seeking employment at primary health care institutions: developing human resources for primary health care

Analysis of factors affecting medical personnel seeking employment at primary health care institutions: developing human resources for primary health care

Construction of the Index of Social Work Professional Identity

How would you respond to stereotype pressure? The effects of perceived occupational stigma on social workers’ proactive behavior in China

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