Aspects of social services and well being in post covid era
Aspects of social services and well being in post covid era

Summary/Abstract: Introduction: The COVID 19 pandemic had a significant impact on well being and negatively affected the level of well being of people working in helping professions. The pandemic brought increased concerns about the physical health of these people, but also required a higher level of mental tension, which can be managed with a holistic approach to the whole personality. Objective: The main objective of the research was to find out which areas of mental health among people in the helping professions were most affected by the pandemic. A secondary aim of the research was to analyse which areas of mental health to manage the burden of care in social services were most affected by the pandemic. We also investigated the relationship between the degree of resilience and mental health/well being. Methods: Data collection was carried out using a questionnaire method, which was aimed at analysing aspects of mental health among workers in helping professions in the post pandemic period and at determining the relationship between resilience and mental well being. Resilience was measured by a revised 15 item scale developed by Baltone (2007). The research sample consisted of 146 social workers, mostly in social services, and 173 nurses in hospital facilities. Results: The results of the research showed that there is a relationship between resilience and well being p < 0.05, while those respondents who had a low resilience score have a lower level of overall mental well being, while the coronavirus pandemic most affected the dimensions: self acceptance, self acceptance, meaning life and life cycle, autonomy. Conclusion: Currently, the influence of performing helping professions on the overall health and well being of an individual is becoming more and more aware. Research results indicate that social workers experience an increased burden and stress, which was increased twice during the pandemic period. With increasing length of practice, they are also more susceptible to secondary traumatic stress. There is a correlation between overall well being and higher personal satisfaction from the helping profession.

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