Complete the “What is My Level of PsyCap” self-assessment. 

Write a 1,400-word paper in which you include the following:

• Explain why you agree or disagree with your results.
• Develop strategies to advance your career using your strengths.
• How can you use goal-setting to increase motivation and improve job performance?
• How might your engagement as an employee and job satisfaction influence job performance?
• Discuss at least 5 of the following motivational theories and explain how these can aid in job performance:
  • Extrinsic motivation
  • Intrinsic motivation
  • McGregor’s Theory X and Theory Y
  • Maslow’s Needs Hierarchy
  • Acquired needs theory
  • Self-determination theory
  • Herzberg’s theory of motivation
  • Equity theory
  • Expectancy theory

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment.

Strongly Disagree  

Disagree  

Somewhat Disagree  

Somewhat Agree  

Agree  

Strongly Agree  

* 1. I feel confident in representing myself in my job and career-related activities. 

 

* 2. I feel confident contributing to discussions about my abilities as an employee. 

 

* 3. I feel confident in setting targets/goals related to my job and career. 

 

* 4. If I should find myself in a jam at my job, I could think of many ways to get out of it. 

 

* 5. There are lots of ways around any problem. 

 

* 6. I can think of many ways to reach my current job and career goals. 

 

* 7. When I have a setback in my job, I recover from it and move on. 

 

* 8. I can get through difficult times in my job and career because I have experienced difficulties before. 

 

* 9. I feel I can handle many things at a time during my job. 

 

* 10. When things are uncertain for me during my job, I usually expect the best. 

 

* 11. I am optimistic about what will happen to me in the future as it pertains to my job. 

 

* 12. I approach my job as if every cloud has a silver lining. 

 

Efficacy 

Score : 8 pts.

3 – 8 pts.

Feedback: Low level of PsyCap.

Resiliency 

Score : 6 pts.

3 – 8 pts.

Feedback: Low level of PsyCap.

Hope 

Score : 7 pts.

3 – 8 pts.

Feedback: Low level of PsyCap.

Optimism 

Score : 9 pts.

9 – 14 pts.

Feedback: Moderate level of PsyCap.

Evidence Based Practice

Competent social workers have many types of skills to complement a wide variety of theoretical knowledge. This skill set and knowledge base is often informed by research. Whether research is quantitative, qualitative, or a mixture of both, the information that well-formed studies yield contribute to the knowledge base of the social work profession as a whole.

For this Discussion, consider how evidence-based research informs social work practice. Think about how research findings translate into social work actions.

Post a 250 word explanation of how research informs a social worker’s application of the steps in the process of evidence-based practice. Be sure to explain how research contributes to what a social worker may do in practice. Please use the Resources to support your answers.