了解儿童虐待认知对于识别和减轻弱势儿童面临的风险至关重要。然而，探讨影响这些认知的决定因素（尤其是从儿童社会工作者的角度）的研究仍然有限。本研究提出了一个中介模型，其中社会工作专业身份的两个方面中介了决策者特征（性别、专业资格和研究生教育）与中国儿童社会工作者儿童虐待认知之间的关系。数据来自具有全国代表性的3085名中国儿童社会工作者样本。我们使用卡方检验对三个决策因素的关键变量进行了分析。通过结构方程模型对提出的中介模型进行了检验。我们发现，儿童社会工作者的性别与儿童虐待认知之间存在显著关联。此外，研究生教育和专业资格与儿童虐待认知之间的关联通过社会工作专业身份进行中介，而社会工作专业身份通过多种机制发挥作用。我们强调，政策制定者、专业组织和学术机构有必要构建一个有凝聚力的框架，以防止社会工作专业内部出现身份危机。此外，我们强调采取预防为主的策略的迫切需要，以增强社会工作者有效识别虐待儿童事件的能力。
Understanding perception of child maltreatment is pivotal for the identification and mitigation of risks to vulnerable children. Nonetheless, research that explores the determinants influencing these perceptions, particularly from the perspective of child social workers, has remained limited. This study proposes a mediation model where two facets of social work professional identity mediate the relationship between decision-maker characteristics (gender, professional qualification, and graduate education) and perception of child maltreatment among Chinese child social workers. Data were derived from a nationally representative sample of 3,085 Chinese child social workers. Key variables were analyzed using chi-square tests across three decision-maker factors. The proposed mediation model was tested through structural equation modeling. We found a significant association between gender and perception of child maltreatment among child social workers. Additionally, the associations of graduate education and professional qualification with perception of child maltreatment were mediated through social work professional identity, which operates through various mechanisms. We emphasize the necessity for policymakers, professional organizations, and academic institutions to construct a cohesive framework that prevents identity crises within the social work profession. Moreover, we underscore the critical need for adopting prevention-oriented strategies to bolster the ability of social workers to effectively identify instances of child maltreatment.
Chen, Y., & Liang, Z. (2025). Decision-maker influences and perceptual disparities in child maltreatment among Chinese child social workers: The mediating impact of social work professional identity. The British Journal of Social Work, bcaf039.
