Effects of Creativity of Social Workers on Job Performance

Creativity is a representative competency required of social workers due to changes in the social environment. However, so far, few studies have directly dealt with creativity of social workers in Korea. Therefore, this study reviewed the relationship between the level of creativity and job performance of social workers. To this end, an Internet survey was conducted on 209 social workers at social welfare facilities in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province from April 18, 2024 to May 10, 2024. SPSS version 27.0 was used to identify characteristics of collected data. Correlation analysis and multiple regression analysis were conducted. As a result of the analysis, it was found that among sub-factors of creativity, ‘cooperative communication’, ‘integrated cognition’, and ‘behavior of work efficiency’ had statistically significant effects on overall job performance. As a result of examining the influence of creativity using four sub-factors of job performance as dependent variables, it was confirmed that all variables except ‘change-oriented motivation’ had different effects depending on sub-factors of job performance. Based on results of this study, researchers suggest that creativity education and creative practice capabilities for social workers are essential.