본 연구는 사회복지사들의 윤리적 민감성이 갖는 중요성에 대한 인식의 기반 위에서, 이를 측정하고 분석할 수 있는 검사도구를 개발하고 실제에 적용해 보기 위한 것이다. 기존의 윤리적 민감성 척도들과 관련 문헌들을 분석한 결과, 본 연구에서 개발하고자 하는 검사도구에 가장 적절한 방법으로 ‘비구조화된 상황판단형 지필검사방식 및 구조화된 채점방식’을 도출할 수 있었다. 이와 같은 방식의 척도를 개발하기 위하여 1단계 사례수집, 2단계 사례구성, 3단계 사례자문, 4단계 예비조사, 5단계 채점지침작성, 6단계 최종사례 및 채점기준 확정 순으로 연구를 진행하였으며, 그 결과 세 가지 사례로 구성된 측정도구 SWEST를 개발하였다. 그리고 이 검사도구의 활용성을 보기 위하여 사회복지전공생과 사회복지실무자의 실제 응답내용을 분석하였으며 이러한 결과를 통해 SWEST가 사회복지사의 윤리적 민감성과 그에 관한 의미 있는 차이를 구분해 낼 수 있는 신뢰성과 타당성을 갖추었는지를 살펴았다.
This study tried to develop an test tool of social workers' ethical sensitivity(SWEST) on base of realization about the importance of ethical sensitivity of social worker who are required more ethicalities than the other professionals. Nevertheless, there has been no tool that can measure ethical sensitivity of social workers in our country up to now. Through analysis of existing ethical sensitivity tests in other professions, a paper and pencil method about unstructured question with cases including ethical issues and structured scoring system was chosen as an appropriate method for the SWEST. This study progressed in order : 1st collecting cases, 2nd composing cases, 3rd consulting cases, 4th pilot study, 5th making scoring standards, 6th determining case examples and scoring standards. With the result, the tool consists of 3 case examples with ethical issues : 1) self-determination and confidentiality, 2) equality and double relationship, 3) informed consent and conflict interest. And ethical sensitivities of social work major students and social workers were measured with the SWEST, to see practical utility of this test. The agreement degrees between two independent raters were above 90%. And respondent's ethical sensitivity displayed the most definite difference according to taking or not taking a course 'Social work values and ethics'. Through these results, it can be drawn that the SWEST is reliable and valid to test relevant differences in Korean social workers' ethical sensitivity. The SWEST is expected to activate studying, educating, and practicing ethics in social work.
This study tried to develop an test tool of social workers' ethical sensitivity(SWEST) on base of realization about the importance of ethical sensitivity of social worker who are required more ethicalities than the other professionals. Nevertheless, there has been no tool that can measure ethical sensitivity of social workers in our country up to now. Through analysis of existing ethical sensitivity tests in other professions, a paper and pencil method about unstructured question with cases including ethical issues and structured scoring system was chosen as an appropriate method for the SWEST. This study progressed in order : 1st collecting cases, 2nd composing cases, 3rd consulting cases, 4th pilot study, 5th making scoring standards, 6th determining case examples and scoring standards. With the result, the tool consists of 3 case examples with ethical issues : 1) self-determination and confidentiality, 2) equality and double relationship, 3) informed consent and conflict interest. And ethical sensitivities of social work major students and social workers were measured with the SWEST, to see practical utility of this test. The agreement degrees between two independent raters were above 90%. And respondent's ethical sensitivity displayed the most definite difference according to taking or not taking a course 'Social work values and ethics'. Through these results, it can be drawn that the SWEST is reliable and valid to test relevant differences in Korean social workers' ethical sensitivity. The SWEST is expected to activate studying, educating, and practicing ethics in social work.
