ERIC Number: EJ1214447
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-1043-7797
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Self-Care Practice in Social Work Education: A Systematic Review of Interventions
Griffiths, Austin; Royse, David; Murphy, April; Starks, Saundra
Journal of Social Work Education, v55 n1 p102-114 2019
Social work is a demanding profession as practitioners routinely face difficult situations that affect their well-being. The National Association of Social Workers strongly supports self-care practice as an approved mechanism to offset these challenges, yet practitioners report not learning techniques necessary to perform self-care. In this study, a systematic review compliant with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses standards was conducted to identify evidence-based interventions used to improve student self-care practice in social work education. In the four studies meeting inclusion criteria, mindfulness practice was the only empirically evaluated self-care strategy reported--and with mixed results. Mindfulness activities enable social workers to sustain their well-being and is critical to modeling and providing effective service delivery to clients. Areas for further research are indicated.
Descriptors: Daily Living Skills, Social Work, Intervention, Caseworkers, Well Being, Metacognition, Stress Variables, Stress Management, Graduate Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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