Emotional intelligence, reflective abilities and wellbeing in social workers
| dc.contributor.author | Grant, Louise Jane | en_GB |
| dc.contributor.author | Kinman, Gail | en_GB |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-04-10T14:40:35Z | en |
| dc.date.available | 2013-04-10T14:40:35Z | en |
| dc.date.issued | 2010 | en |
| dc.identifier.citation | Kinman, G. and Grant, L. (2010). 'Emotional intelligence, reflective abilities and wellbeing in social workers', Practice Project Report, Bridges Experience: CETL | en_GB |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10547/279567 | en |
| dc.description | Research report | en_GB |
| dc.description.abstract | In order to inform the curriculum and the development of supportive structures to support the work-related wellbeing of trainee social workers, this research project had several aims. It examined the key motivators to enter social work, together with the sources of social support and the coping strategies that students draw on to help them manage the demands of study and placement experiences Several emotional and social competencies (i.e. emotional intelligence, reflective ability, empathy and social competence) are also investigated as potential predictors of resilience. Also examined was whether resilience predicted psychological distress, and the role played by resilience in the relationship between emotional intelligence and distress was assessed. | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.publisher | University of Bedfordshire | en_GB |
| dc.relation.url | http://www.beds.ac.uk/bridgescetl/out/reports/emotionalintelligence | en_GB |
| dc.subject | social work education | en_GB |
| dc.subject | emotional intelligence | en_GB |
| dc.subject | reflection | en_GB |
| dc.subject | reflective practice | en_GB |
| dc.subject | resilience | en_GB |
| dc.subject | distress | en_GB |
| dc.title | Emotional intelligence, reflective abilities and wellbeing in social workers | en |
| dc.type | Other | en |
| html.description.abstract | In order to inform the curriculum and the development of supportive structures to support the work-related wellbeing of trainee social workers, this research project had several aims. It examined the key motivators to enter social work, together with the sources of social support and the coping strategies that students draw on to help them manage the demands of study and placement experiences Several emotional and social competencies (i.e. emotional intelligence, reflective ability, empathy and social competence) are also investigated as potential predictors of resilience. Also examined was whether resilience predicted psychological distress, and the role played by resilience in the relationship between emotional intelligence and distress was assessed. |
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