An Elective Training Program for Increasing Moral competence of Social Workers | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Social Work | ||
| Article 4, Volume 5, Issue 1, January 2018, Pages 95-121 PDF (331.45 K) | ||
| Document Type: Empirical Articles | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejsw.2018.8720 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Neveen S Abd El-hakim; Bassem Y. El-Moazen | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Moral competence with its different dimensions are considered the life force of a person and the basis of his moral being and his interaction with his society and the facts of his life. A society without morals is like a construction without foundation. Moral competence is an important factor in the individual's ability to achieve professional and social harmony with the surrounding environment and society. It acts as the regulator for a person's behavior, to inhibit his tendency for disruption, aggression, or violation of laws. The study aims to test the effectiveness of the elective model in developing moral competence between social workers, colleagues and supervisors at work. The study sample consisted of (30) social workers divided into two groups, one experimental and the other a control group, the study detailed the dimensions and components of these competencies. It also presented the procedural steps for developing the social workers' moral competencies, transferring this knowledge and demonstrating the competencies through their behavior, thus resulting in a betterpsychological status for social workers socially, morally, behaviorally, and professionally, this study belong with quasi-experimental type that aims to examine the relationship among two main variables, The results of the study confirmed the validity of the study hypotheses, including the existence of There are statistically significant differences among the mean scores of the pre-and post-testing on the competence scale in favor of the experimental group, There are statistically significant differences among the mean scores of the experimental and control groups in the post-testing of the moral competence scale dimensions. The study confirmed the validity of this hypothesis. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| elective training program- empathy- moral competencies- respect- self-control- tolerance- vigilant conscience | ||
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