Public perception of social workers as a source for providing help during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Summary: The current study examined the contribution of select demographic and psychosocial variables, as well as prior experience with social workers (SWs), to explaining the likelihood of seeking their help by the general public in Israel during the COVID-19 pandemic. For the purpose of the study, an online questionnaire was administered to a sample of 582 respondents older than 20.

Findings: The findings show that the respondents reported a fairly low likelihood of seeking help from SWs.