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Assessing The "Millennial Self-Care Obsession" Among Social Workers: #NotSoMuch.
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Journal of Social Work . Nov2021, Vol. 21 Issue 6, p1399-1412. 14p. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Summary: Despite the importance of self-care to social work practice, misnomers about the construct persist. One misperception is that millennials are overly focused on self-care and engage in high-levels of self-care, to the detriment of performing work duties. This study examined the self-care practices of social work practitioners (N = 3079) in the United States. Researcher investigated self-care practices across five domains: Professional Support, Professional Development, Life Support, Cognitive Awareness, and Daily Balance. Findings: Overall, data suggest that social workers in all generations engaged in moderate amounts of self-care. Analyses revealed that millennials engaged in significantly fewer self-care practices related to Professional Support and Daily Balance, when compared to Generation X and Baby-boomer participants. While not statistically significant, millennials scored lower across all other self-care domains. Applications: This is the first known study to explicitly investigate generational differences in self-care within any professional discipline. Within the next five years, millennials will make up nearly 75% of the world's workforce. Findings from this research suggest the need to reshape prevailing anecdotes about self-care and millennials. Further, data offer insights to organizations looking to better support social workers of all generations in engaging in self-care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14680173
- Volume :
- 21
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Social Work
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 152885705
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1468017320954358