RT Journal Article
T1 From Students to Professionals: Digital Skills in Social Services for the Practice of Social Work
A1 Gómez Rasco, Teresa
A1 Muñoz Moreno, Rocío
A1 Ferri Fuentevilla, Elena
A1 Vázquez Aguado, Octavio
A1 Gómez Rasco, Teresa
K1 Digital skills
K1 Social work
K1 Social services
K1 DigComp framework
K1 Students
K1 Professionals
AB The incorporation of digital technologies has transformed Social Work, generating new demands in terms of professional competencies. It is worth questioning whether, in contexts as sensitive as social services, the mere acquisition of instrumental mastery of these tools is sufficient to ensure safe practice. Considering that the level of proficiency with these tools is influenced by age, the aim of this study is to conduct a comparative analysis of the digital competence levels of social work professionals and students in order to contrast the skills and shortcomings of both groups. To achieve this, a quantitative methodological design was employed using questionnaires based on the European DigComp 2.2 framework. The sample included 451 professionals from Spain and 171 students from the University of Huelva, whose data were processed using statistical software (SPSS 27). The results show that students display a higher overall level of digital competence, particularly in the creation of digital content and the use of artificial intelligence tools. Professionals, on the other hand, demonstrate stronger competencies in digital security and data literacy. The findings reveal a clear complementarity between the two groups, highlighting an opportunity for mutual feedback and learning that can help combine technologicalefficiency with ethical responsibility and respect for human rights.
PB MDPI
YR 2026
FD 2026
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10272/28247
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10272/28247
LA eng
NO Gómez-Rasco, T., Ferri-Fuentevilla, E., Muñoz-Moreno, R., & Vázquez-Aguado, O. (2026). From Students to Professionals: Digital Skills in Social Services for the Practice of Social Work. Social Sciences, 15(5), 277. https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci15050277
NO This research was funded by the Research and Transfer Policy Strategy 2023 of the University of Huelva (Action 5.2. of 2023: Promotion of the recruitment of new research personnel).
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
RD 14 jul 2026