Development and Validity Evaluation of the Index of Social Work Process in Promoting Social Participation of Welfare Recipients (SWP-PSP) in Japan.

ABSTRACT: Social workers are required to have the capacity to effectively support welfare recipients to restore their labor participation for social inclusion. However, a systematic method for process evaluation of this capacity has not yet been established. In this study, we developed the Index of Social Work Process in Promoting Social Participation of Welfare Recipients (SWP-PSP) to address this gap. Item domains and pools were prepared by referring to existing social work guidelines and human capital management theories, and content and face validity were confirmed by an expert panel review. The initial 75 items were revised to 44. We conducted a cross-sectional survey with 139 social workers working in public livelihood support at various municipal authorities in Japan. Item response theory ana

SUBMITTER: Takagi Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12470206 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature