Abstract
Background: Stress among social work students is an issue of concern and is known to have adverse outcomes.
Method: This study used a longitudinal design to assess stress, resilience and coping in
undergraduate social work students in India and a comparative cohort of non-social work
undergraduates using standardised instruments.
Findings: Moderate levels of stress and resilience were seen in the social work cohort, but no incremental progression in their manifestation as students progressed through their studies. Stress, problem-focused and emotion-focused coping strategies emerged as significant predictors of resilience.
Conclusion: There is a need to develop resilience in social work students to enable them deal more effectively with various stressors.
Method: This study used a longitudinal design to assess stress, resilience and coping in
undergraduate social work students in India and a comparative cohort of non-social work
undergraduates using standardised instruments.
Findings: Moderate levels of stress and resilience were seen in the social work cohort, but no incremental progression in their manifestation as students progressed through their studies. Stress, problem-focused and emotion-focused coping strategies emerged as significant predictors of resilience.
Conclusion: There is a need to develop resilience in social work students to enable them deal more effectively with various stressors.
| Original language | English |
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| Number of pages | 33 |
| Journal | International Social Work |
| Early online date | 24 Mar 2020 |
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| Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 24 Mar 2020 |
Keywords
- Stress, Resilience, Coping, Social Work, Student experience, Social work students