Impact of Personal Resource Inventory on Psychological Well-Being and Depression in Pakistani Sample
Issue:
Volume 6, Issue 5, October 2021
Pages:
66-70
Received:
21 May 2021
Accepted:
19 July 2021
Published:
27 September 2021
Abstract: The objective of the study was to find out the impact of Personal Resource variable on psychological well-being and depression in Pakistani population. Study design was cross-sectional research design, survey method. The study was conducted in privately registered, semi-government and government institutions of Rawalpindi and Federal Capital Territory during the year 2016-2018. Data was collected using purposive random sampling from 200 employees working in private, semi-government and government organizations. 55.5% were males and 44.5% were females; Mean age = 26.81 (SD = 5.7); Mean job experience was M = 4.5; SD = 5.49; highest qualification was 35 % Masters among Matric, Inter, Graduation, M.Phil and PhD. Results of the study showed that regression analysis showed that Personal Resource variable accounts for 21% of variance in psychological wellbeing and 27% of variance in depression. The alpha coefficient reliability for the newly constructed four factors of self-efficacy, resilience, hope and optimism based questionnaire, was found to be α = 0.86 and split half reliability coefficient was .74 and .79 on Pakistani sample which was sufficiently adequate. Hence our objective of the study which was to find out the impact of Personal Resource variable on mental health and depression within Pakistani culture was thus established.
Abstract: The objective of the study was to find out the impact of Personal Resource variable on psychological well-being and depression in Pakistani population. Study design was cross-sectional research design, survey method. The study was conducted in privately registered, semi-government and government institutions of Rawalpindi and Federal Capital Territ...
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Psychological and Pedagogical Conditions for the Formation of Professional Motivation of Social Workers Who Serve the Elderly
Gomonyuk Еlena,
Kovalchuk Inna
Issue:
Volume 6, Issue 5, October 2021
Pages:
71-76
Received:
20 September 2021
Accepted:
21 October 2021
Published:
29 October 2021
Abstract: Population aging extends to all spheres of modern society and eliminates new problems that need to be addressed. Among them are demographic, political, economic, cultural, social. The concept of triumphant old age requires a theoretical discussion of concepts and the introduction of modern world achievements in social work with the elderly. Thus, social work in this aspect is an important means of solving problems, both the elderly and the whole community. The leading person in providing services to the elderly is a social worker. Surveys of the elderly, the study of theoretical developments on this issue suggests that so far such work is being conducted at a satisfactory level. The formation of motivation of social work specialists to serve the elderly can significantly improve the situation. The concept of "motivation" covers the internal and external motivational mechanisms of social work of a specialist with the elderly. They are manifested in meeting the professional and personal needs of the social worker, the formation of stable cognitive interests in new technologies of social work with the elderly and in personal self-affirmation. The article examines the external and internal conditions for the formation of motivation of social workers to work with the elderly in Ukraine. Among the external conditions: the state's social policy on institutions providing social services to the elderly, service centers for single disabled elderly people and commercial organizations that provide services to this category of clients; activities of social protection institutions, services for the elderly, including measures related to the provision of additional benefits, services and social benefits to their employees. Among the internal conditions we study: the direction of the specialist to work with the elderly; personal significance of activity, training and retraining of specialists, obtaining emotional satisfaction from work, prevention of burnout. Monitoring of the problem in the Ukrainian environment of social services for the elderly showed an average level of motivation of social workers. To increase it we consider such measures to be appropriate for providing conditions for advanced training and retraining of specialists; their mastery of innovative technologies in this area of social services; creating a psychological climate in accordance with the requirements of social services, and ensuring adequate material support for this area of social services; attention to stimulating the work of specialists, prevention of emotional burnout.
Abstract: Population aging extends to all spheres of modern society and eliminates new problems that need to be addressed. Among them are demographic, political, economic, cultural, social. The concept of triumphant old age requires a theoretical discussion of concepts and the introduction of modern world achievements in social work with the elderly. Thus, s...
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