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An Exploratory Study of Social Work Students: Predictors for Perceived Knowledge and Perceived Comfort Level with the use of Interpreters in Therapeutic Sessions

Tate, Amy
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1554222369581906

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2019, Master of Social Work, Ohio State University, Social Work.
Social workers often work with diverse populations and are held to a code of ethics that requires them to be knowledgeable about and comfortable providing services to all clients. There is a large body of research looking into how language shapes the human experience, especially with regards to emotions and narrative quality, which are important aspects to many models of therapy that social workers utilize in their practices. The primary aim of this study was to look at social work students’ perceived knowledge of interpreter use with clients and interpreter-mediated sessions, along with students’ perceived comfort level with utilizing interpreters in mental health care settings. The data were collected from 130 college students, using a paper-pencil survey. Independent samples T-tests and One-Way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) were conducted to examine the differences in the levels of perceived knowledge in and comfortable level with the use of interpreters in therapeutic sessions, by field placement experience, language ability, and cultural competence classes. The study found that language ability was a statistically significant predictor with multilingual students rating themselves higher on the perceived knowledge and perceived comfort subscales than monolingual students. The data also showed that overall students perceived themselves as higher on the comfort subscale than on the knowledge subscale, with the low responses on several questions indicating that students were discussing working with interpreters for clients with limited English proficiency (LEP) in their classes. Participant responses on the survey could be used to help social work programs address possible gaps in curriculum around education regarding the utilization of interpreters in therapeutic settings.
Susan Yoon, Ph.D. (Advisor)
Sharvari Karandikar, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
80 p.
Social Work
social work; social work students; interpreter-mediated sessions; interpreters in mental health; perceived knowledge; perceived comfort;

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  • Tate, A. (2019). An Exploratory Study of Social Work Students: Predictors for Perceived Knowledge and Perceived Comfort Level with the use of Interpreters in Therapeutic Sessions [Master's thesis, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1554222369581906

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Tate, Amy. An Exploratory Study of Social Work Students: Predictors for Perceived Knowledge and Perceived Comfort Level with the use of Interpreters in Therapeutic Sessions. 2019. Ohio State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1554222369581906.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Tate, Amy. "An Exploratory Study of Social Work Students: Predictors for Perceived Knowledge and Perceived Comfort Level with the use of Interpreters in Therapeutic Sessions." Master's thesis, Ohio State University, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1554222369581906

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