Psychological Distress, Work-Family Conflict and Family Life Satisfaction: A Quantitative Study of Social Workers in the UK.

SELWYN STANLEY; CIARAN MURPHY; RACHEL BROUGHAM; Carly Richardson

doi:10.1177/00208728241267882

Psychological Distress, Work-Family Conflict and Family Life Satisfaction: A Quantitative Study of Social Workers in the UK.

SELWYN STANLEY
, CIARAN MURPHY
, RACHEL BROUGHAM
, Carly Richardson

Allied Health, Social Work & Wellbeing

Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council

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Abstract

Frontline social workers work in difficult circumstances with clients who face significant trauma and distress. The increasing turnover of social workers is a matter of concern. This quantitative research explores psychological distress, work-family conflict, and family life satisfaction in a sample of 104 social workers in North-West England. The findings revealed significant correlations among the variables. It was seen that family life satisfaction partially mediated the effects of depression on the manifestation of work-to-family conflict. Social work organisations need to introduce measures to enhance work-life balance, reduce psychological distress and promote the well-being of social work practitioners.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	267-280
Number of pages	14
Journal	International Social Work
Volume	68
Issue number	2
Early online date	6 Aug 2024
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/00208728241267882
Publication status	Published - 6 Aug 2024

Keywords

Depression
occupational stress
psychological distress
social work
social workers
work–life balance

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