In my master's thesis, I discuss the topic of self-care in the field of social work. I am interested in how social workers take care of themselves and how they implement mindfulness in their daily work. I am also interested in what social workers define as the biggest problem in performing their work, how they face various challenges in performing their work, how they most often react to an unpleasant event and whether social workers are emotionally exhausted. The research includes social workers who attended a seminar for mentors on 28 March 2024 entitled Methods of Social Work - Reflective Practice as a Basis for Recognizing Social Work Competencies, which was held at the Faculty of Social Work.
In the theoretical introduction, I focus on stress and exhaustion in social work. I then introduce burnout and compassion fatigue and outline preventative measures to prevent burnout. In the following, I focus on self-care in the support and helping professions and on different self-care techniques. I continue with
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