This article presents the findings of a cross-sectional study of 131 Israeli Jewish and Arab social workers that aimed to predict the probability that social workers would integrate clients’ religion and spirituality in practice. The study is the first of its kind in Israel. Findings showed that social workers have favourable attitudes and high levels of self-efficacy. However, study participants reported low feasibility and even lower levels of engagement of clients’ religious and spiritual beliefs in practice. One variable, age, emerged as a significant predictor of such integration. Integration of religion and spirituality in practice remains the professional’s personal choice.

本文介绍了一项针对 131 名以色列犹太和阿拉伯社会工作者的横断面研究的结果，该研究旨在预测社会工作者将客户的宗教和灵性融入实践的可能性。该研究在以色列尚属首次。调查结果表明，社会工作者有良好的态度和高水平的自我效能感。然而，研究参与者报告说，客户的宗教和精神信仰在实践中的可行性很低，甚至更低。一个变量，年龄，成为这种整合的重要预测因素。在实践中融合宗教和灵性仍然是专业人士的个人选择。