Escala de Aceptación Tecnológica en Trabajadores Sociales

Ventajas en el uso de las tecnologías de teletrabajo

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ID19952328
AuthorsEvaristo Barrera Algarín (0000-0001-8201-9423, Universidad Pablo de Olavide), José Luis Sarasola-Sánchez-Serrano (0000-0002-9327-0370, Universidad Pablo de Olavide), Alberto Sarasola Fernández (0000-0002-6337-1066, Universidad Pablo de Olavide), Alberto Sarasola-Fernández, Ana Vallejo Andrada (0000-0002-2776-8859), Ana Vallejo-Andrada (Universidad Pablo de Olavide)
Year2022
Issue43
Pages91-123
Publication date2022-12-22
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAcciones e Investigaciones Sociales (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1132-192X • E-ISSN: 2340-4507
PublisherUniversity of Zaragoza (PUBLISHER • ES)
DOI10.26754/ojs_ais/accioninvestigsoc.2022437423
OpenAlexW4312187985
LanguageES
Citations received4
References cited10

In recent years, there has been significant technological progress, particularly in the world of information and communication technologies (ICTs), which are rapidly transforming the various professions linked to social intervention. The hypothesis that social workers manifest a high level of technology acceptance since they discern significant advantages in using teleworking technologies in their professional practice is used as a starting point for our research. Hence, our main aim was to check the degree of technology acceptance among social workers on an international level, with a secondary goal being to analyse how the link is established between professional practice and the use of new technological opportunities for social workers. With respect to method, a specialised questionnaire with 27 variables (Cronbach’s alpha α = 0.950) and the scale for the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) were applied to a sample of 1144 social workers from 13 countries. In conclusion, a high degree of technology acceptance was detected, along with a clear identification between professional practice, the use of technological advances and their connection with the standards proposed by NASW, and a clear identification of the main benefits of using such technologies for social work. All these elements have a close relationship with the extension of teleworking in Social Services and with e-social work

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