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Submission Number: 69
Submission ID: 835
Submission UUID: 17a07444-0382-4c36-a6a2-268d3f664144
Submission URI: /2025/abstracts
Created: Fri, 04/25/2025 - 14:17
Completed: Fri, 04/25/2025 - 14:39
Changed: Sun, 06/01/2025 - 09:27
Remote IP address: 41.13.94.80
Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English
Is draft: No
Current page: Complete
Webform: Abstract
| Title | Dr. |
|---|---|
| Lastname | Mokwele |
| Firstname | Roslind |
| Roslind.Mokwele@nwu.ac.za | |
| Mobile | 0827192524 |
| Institution | North-west university |
| Biosketch | Roslind Mokwele is a senior lecturer at the North-West University. She obtained her PhD from the North-West University. Her field of interests are developmental social work interventions, policy, poverty and forensic social work. |
| Is there a Second Presenter? | No |
| Title of Presentatation | Self-care and social support in relation to burnout among forensic social workers serving sexually abused children |
| Theme Selection | THEME 2: Social Work and the Achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) |
| Subtheme TWO Selection | SUB 2.2 Research and practice strategies pertaining to health, mental health and wellbeing including poverty eradication, quality education, gender equality, decent work and economic growth. |
| Select your Presentation Type | Oral Presentation |
| Abstract | Abstract A quantitative research study was done to evaluate the correlation between self-care, social support and burnout by forensic social workers working with sexually abused children within the South African context. The field of forensic social work in South Africa is relatively new, having gained recognition as a specialised field in social work. An online survey was used to obtain the data from n=50 different forensic social workers working with sexually abused children and sexual abuse cases. For the purpose of this study, two instruments were used to measure the following concepts: Mindful Self-Care Scale (MSCS) and Maslach Burnout Inventory – Health Services Scale (MBI-HSS). The Mindful Self-Care Scale (MSCS) focuses on the different dimensions of self-care, where social support is one of the dimensions of self-care. The scores in the social support section of the scale were compared with the scores from the other concepts. The scores from both the MSCS and the BMI-HSS scales were compared, and the results conclude whether there is a positive or negative influence between self-care and burnout in forensic social workers. The data collected from the scales was categorised according to the data type, for instance nominal or ordinal data. The data was analysed by means of IBM SPSS version 27 and consisted of non-parametric statistical analysis. The findings of this study indicated that self-care, social support and burnout are indeed interrelated and engaging in continuous self-care and social support practices lowers the likelihood of developing burnout in forensic social workers who work in an emotionally demanding field. Keywords: burnout, self-care, social support, social work, forensic social work, a child, child sexual abuse. |
| Title | Dr |
| Firstname | Zurina |
| Lastname | Abdulla |
| Does the Abstract fit the selected Theme? | Yes |
| What Area does this Abstract Focus on? | Empirical Research |
| Status | Accepted |
| Title | Dr |
| Firstname | Luce |
| Lastname | Pretorius |
| Does the Abstract fit the selected Theme? | Yes |
| What Area does this Abstract Focus on? | Empirical Research |
| Status | Accepted |