Self-care among Slovenian social workers: understanding and barriers to self-care

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作者
Rakovec, Primoz [1 ]
Videmsek, Petra [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Ljubljana, Fac Social Work, Dept Theories & Methods Help, Ljubljana, Slovenia
关键词
Self-care; resilience; understanding; barriers; social workers; QUALITY-OF-LIFE; COMPASSION SATISFACTION; EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE; JOB-SATISFACTION; RESILIENCE; STRESS; BURNOUT; STUDENTS; STYLE;
D O I
10.1080/02650533.2024.2362662
中图分类号
C916 [社会工作、社会管理、社会规划];
学科分类号
1204 ;
摘要
In this study, we investigated what Slovenian social workers understand by self-care and what barriers to self-care are the most common. Almost all respondents in our sample agreed that self-care is very important for social workers' well-being and professional practice. However, only 38% fully agreed that they know how to take care of their well-being, and only 23% of social workers surveyed take care of themselves on a daily basis. The most frequently mentioned self-care practices in the personal domain are eating a regular and healthy diet, spending quality time with enjoyable others, and spending time in nature. The least-mentioned practices are time away from the telephone, journal writing, engaging in personal psychotherapy, and meditation. Engaging with co-workers and attending supervision are the most mentioned practices in the organisational self-care domain, while negotiation skills and setting boundaries with users and co-workers are the least mentioned practices. The most common barriers to self-care are work overload and lack of time. As the field of self-care among social workers in Slovenia is still unexplored and unregulated, we have suggested the first possible steps on micro, mezzo, and macro levels.
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