Self-compassion among child welfare workers: An exploratory study

J.Jay Miller, Jacquelyn Lee, Kalea Benner, Nada Shalash, Sheila Barnhart and Erlene Grise-Owens

Children and Youth Services Review, 2018, vol. 89, issue C, 205-211

Abstract: This study employed the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS) to examine self-compassion among a group of child welfare practitioners (N = 223) in one southeastern state. The SCS includes items that ask participants to report how often they participate engage in various actions in self-compassion. Overall, data indicate that child welfare workers only moderately engage in self-compassion. Analyses revealed significant positive relationships between self-compassion and age and years in practice, respectively. Additionally, those with a Master Degree and belonging to a professional member association reported significantly higher self-compassion. Being a child welfare supervisor and professional group membership were significant predictors of self-compassion. After a brief review of relevant literature, this paper explicates findings from this study. Then, the article discusses salient practice, training, and research implications related to child welfare.

Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2018.04.032

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