Reflection

The measurement in social work research assignment on drug abuse screening test
fits competency 2.1.9. Competency 2.1.9 is to respond to contexts that shape
practice. The measurement in social work research assignment on drug abuse
screening test is the perfect example of responding to contexts that shape practice.
In this assignment I conducted research on a drug screening test survey. Many
surveys are not as reliable as they seem to be. Many questions were worded in a
way that was likely to cause confusion to the population it was made for. In this
assignment I chose a drug abuse screening survey and made it into a more user
friendly survey. I learned great deal from this assignment. This assignment taught
me to be conscious of the population that is taking the scientific inquiry. I taught m
how o measure the outcomes of the surveys. The practice behavior of continuously
discovering, appraising, and attending to changing locales, populations, scientific
and technological developments, and emerging societal trends to provide relevant
services was met. The surveys were the method used for research evidence to
inform the practice to be provided. Another practice behavior achieved was the
provided leadership in promoting sustainable changes in service delivery and
practice to improve the quality of social service. Applying what I have learned from
working with substance abusers I was able to fix the scientific inquiry to continue to
provide better practice for the substance abuse population. This assignment
provided me with better insight of the overall process of scientific inquiry. Overall
measurement in social work research assignment on drug abuse screening test
fulfills competency 2.1.9 because it displays the actual engagement to respond to
contexts that shape practice. Applying competency 2.1.9 will ensure a better
understanding of the populations served as well as how to conduct scientific
inquiries that will be more accurate to be able o apply them in practice.