RESILIENCE OF SOCIAL AUXILIARY WORKERS: DEFINED BY STRENGTHS AND COPING ABILITIES

RESILIENCE OF SOCIAL AUXILIARY WORKERS: DEFINED BY STRENGTHS AND COPING ABILITIES

Resilience has been identified as a protective factor that improves the ability to manage stress, promotes wellbeing and enables individuals to thrive in adverse circumstances. Many social auxiliary workers function independently with sporadic and brief supervision. Considering the stressful work en...

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Published in:Social Work Vol. 59; no. 3; pp. 1 - 227
Main Authors: Crocker, Anje, Wilson, Lizane
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Stellenbosch University of Stellenbosch 01-01-2023
Department of Social Work, Stellenbosch University/ Universiteit Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch University
Subjects:
coping
Coping strategies
Environmental aspects
interpersonal strengths
intrapersonal strengths
organisational strengths
Protective factors
Resilience
social auxiliary work
Social function
Social Work
Stress
Well being
Work environment
Workers
organisational strengths
interpersonal strengths
social auxiliary work
resilience
social work
coping
intrapersonal strengths
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Summary:Resilience has been identified as a protective factor that improves the ability to manage stress, promotes wellbeing and enables individuals to thrive in adverse circumstances. Many social auxiliary workers function independently with sporadic and brief supervision. Considering the stressful work environment that social auxiliary workers must face, it is essential that they be equipped to effectively manage the stressors of social work practice. The study identified how individual, social and environmental factors contribute to the participants’ resilience and their ability to thrive in these challenging circumstances. The participants use their interpersonal, intrapersonal and organisational strengths and coping strategies to manage both their positive and challenging work experiences to remain both productive and resilient. Keywords: coping, intrapersonal strengths, interpersonal strengths, organisational strengths, resilience, social auxiliary work, social work
ISSN:2312-7198
0037-8054
2312-7198
DOI:10.15270/59-3-1134