The Mediating Effect of Self-efficacy and Job Involvement in the Relationship between Supervision and Organizational Devotion of Social Workers in Senior Welfare Institutions

The mediating effect of self-efficacy and job involvement was analyzed in the relationship of supervision for social workers in senior welfare institutions on organizational devotion.A survey was conducted on 288 social workers working at 19 institutions in Daejeon and Chungnam.The survey was launched on January 3, 2022, and closed on the 21st.AMOS (ver 22.0) and SPSS (ver 27.0) were used.The results showed that their supervision influenced organizational devotion.Second, the mediating effect of self-efficacy and job involvement was verified in the relationship between their supervision and organizational devotion.On-site measures were proposed based on variables that affect their organizational devotion.To improve supervision, first, it is necessary to include supervision in the facility evaluation index and provide financial support for the operation of supervision of each facility.Second, to improve their self-efficacy, it is necessary to strengthen education and support for building trust in work processing ability and to cultivate self-leadership.Third, to increase their job involvement, objective performance evaluation, a fair compensation system, and work allocation that considers their capabilities and characteristics are desirable.This study is expected to help the elderly enjoy a happy retirement by increasing the organizational devotion of social workers in senior welfare institutions and improving the quality of leisure welfare services for the elderly.