A Study on Influencing Factors of Working Willingness of Social Work Major Based on SEM Model

Based on the theory of adversity resistance, the table of adversity resistance of college students is compiled. Using stratified sampling, 110 students majoring in social work were selected to construct a structural equation model to study the effects of optimism, sense of meaning, and self-competence on the willingness to engage in work counterparts. The mediating effects of professional behavior on optimism, sense of meaning, self-competence and willingness to engage in work counterparts were studied. It is found that the overall willingness of social work majors is low (M=2.83, SD=0.57), and optimism has a significant positive effect on their willingness to engage in their work (B=0403, P<0.05). Professional behavior has a complete mediating effect between sense of meaning and willingness to engage in corresponding work (B=0.211, P<0.05), and professional behavior has a complete mediating effect between self-competence and willingness to engage in corresponding work (B=0.452, P<0.05). In order to better improve the willingness of social work students to engage in related work, it is necessary to pay attention to the aspects of optimism, sense of meaning and self-ability, so as to cultivate more excellent social work talents for the society.