Impact of Psychological Capital on Well-Being of Social Workers: A Mixed-Methods Investigation.
Social workers are often faced with long working hours, high job demands, and poor work–life balance, which can have detrimental effects on their well-being. It is therefore important to identify the protective factors that enable social workers to flourish and thrive. Psychological capital (PsyCap)...
| Publicado en: | Social Work Vol. 67; no. 3; pp. 228 - 239 |
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Oxford University Press / USA
Jul2022
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