Abstract
The importance of self-care among social work practitioners notwithstanding, research literature is in the nascent stages of examining this area inquiry. This exploratory study examined the frequency of self-care practices among social work practitioners in Czech Republic, Finland, Poland, and Slovakia. Utilising data collected as part of Wave I of the Global Self-Care Initiative, a large-scale exploratory study designed to examine self-care practices among diverse practitioner groups, researchers sought to investigate differences in practitioners, by country. Analyses revealed significant cross-country differences. Both hierarchical regression and regression tree analyses showed country to have significantly explanatory effect. Practitioners from Finland reported engaging in self-care significantly more frequently than did practitioners in the other countries. Implications derived from contextual practice environments and areas for apposite research inquiry are discussed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 766-776 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | European Journal of Social Work |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2022 |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- Self-care
- social work
- wellness
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
- Sociology and Political Science