351. Some psychosocial aspects of poverty
- Author
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Andrijanić, Ana, Družić Ljubotina, Olja, Majdak, Marijana, and Berc, Gordana
- Subjects
self-esteem ,depression ,Key words: poverty ,psychological well-being ,locus of control - Abstract
Pojam siromaštva društvu je poznat od davne prošlosti, a tako je i danas svakodnevno prisutan kao jedan od globalnih problema. U radu je pobliže definiran njegov koncept s različitih stajališta, kao i teorije siromaštva, a fokus je na povezanosti siromaštva i psihološke dobrobiti pojedinaca koji su zahvaćeni siromaštvom. Glede toga, posebno su izdvojeni pojava depresivnosti, stupanj samopoštovanja i lokus kontrole nad događajima u vlastitom životu. Prikazana su različita istraživanja koja su te aspekte promatrala kod osoba koje nisu bile zahvaćene siromaštvom i kod onih koje su živjele u siromaštvu. Na kraju je usmjerena pozornost na ulogu socijalnog rada i osnaživanja osoba koje žive u siromaštvu., The concept of poverty has been known since long ago, and is still present today as one of the global problems of our society. In this paper its concept is described from different perspectives, as well as the theorys of poverty. Focus is put on the relationship between poverty and the psychological well-being of individuals affected by poverty. Therefore, the development of depression, level of self-esteem and locus of control over events in persons lives are specifically mentioned. Various researches that observed these aspects in people who were not affected by poverty and those who lived in poverty were presented. Finally, attention is focused on the role of social work and the empowerment of people living in poverty.
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- 2017