Personal value preferences and burnout of social workers

Summary The present study examines the connection between the personal value preferences of social workers and their burnout. A total of 512 Israeli social workers participated in the study. Findings Socio-demographic characteristics explained only a small proportion of the variance in the social wo...

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Published in:Journal of social work : JSW 2016-11, Vol.16 (6), p.657-673
Main Author: Tartakovsky, Eugene
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Burnout
Preferences
Social work education
Social workers
Sociodemographics
Training
Universalism
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Summary:Summary The present study examines the connection between the personal value preferences of social workers and their burnout. A total of 512 Israeli social workers participated in the study. Findings Socio-demographic characteristics explained only a small proportion of the variance in the social workers' burnout; however, years of experience in social work, education, and salary were significant predictors of the social workers' burnout. Personal value preferences explained a substantial proportion of the variance in the social workers' burnout beyond the effect of the socio-demographic variables. A higher preference for the benevolence, universalism, and achievement values and a lower preference for the power and face values were associated with less burnout. Applications The results obtained are discussed in light of the value congruence paradigm. The study's implications for the training and practice of social workers are discussed.
ISSN:1468-0173
1741-296X
DOI:10.1177/1468017315589872