ABSTRACT

The present study examined the effectiveness of participation in a mindfulness group for Israeli early career social workers during the COVID-19 period. Eleven participants conducting fieldwork in a mental health rehabilitation center were interviewed. The participants described a variety of benefits from their mindfulness training, in three main areas: (1) Personal: applying mindfulness in their daily life; (2) Family: improved work-life balance and family relationships; and (3) Professional: applying mindfulness in their work with mental health clients. Mental support and self-care tools provided to early-career social workers were perceived by the participants as helping them overcome uncertainty, fatigue, and overwork.

摘要

本研究检验了在 COVID-19 期间以色列早期职业社会工作者参与正念小组的有效性。采访了在心理健康康复中心进行实地考察的 11 名参与者。参与者在三个主要领域描述了正念训练的各种好处：（1）个人：在日常生活中运用正念；(2) 家庭：改善工作与生活的平衡和家庭关系；(3) 专业：在与心理健康客户的工作中运用正念。参与者认为，为早期职业社会工作者提供的心理支持和自我保健工具可以帮助他们克服不确定性、疲劳和过度工作。