Summary

There is broad consensus that COVID-19 has had a pernicious impact on social work, in general, and among social work practitioners, more specifically. However, at present, very few, if any, empirical examinations of this impact exist. This exploratory study examined peritraumatic distress among a sample of social workers (N = 3920) in one southeastern state in the United States.

Findings

Analysis suggests that distress is impacted by several variables. In general, participants identifying as male, married, reporting good physical and mental health, working in microcontexts, and who were finically secure tended to experience less COVID-19 associated distress. In addition, social workers identifying as LGBTQ* and who had been working mostly remotely experienced higher levels of distress.

Applications

Overall, findings indicate the need to provide adept support to social workers practicing during the pandemic. Data suggest the need for targeted support initiatives, typically for those who are from underrepresented groups (e.g., LGBTQ*) or experiencing financial or mental/physical health issues. Certainly, researchers should continue to examine the impact of COVID-19 on social work practitioners and service delivery.

中文翻译：

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COVID-19 对社会工作者的影响：创伤后痛苦评估

概括

人们普遍认为，COVID-19 总体上对社会工作产生了有害影响，特别是在社会工作从业者中产生了有害影响。然而，目前，很少（如果有的话）对这种影响进行实证检验。 这项探索性研究调查了美国东南部一个州的社会工作者样本 ( N = 3920) 的创伤后痛苦。

发现

分析表明，痛苦受几个变量的影响。一般来说，被认为是男性、已婚、报告身体和心理健康状况良好、在微观环境中工作以及最终安全的参与者往往经历较少的与 COVID-19 相关的痛苦。此外，被认定为 LGBTQ* 且大部分时间在远程工作的社会工作者经历了更高程度的痛苦。

应用

总体而言，调查结果表明需要为在大流行期间执业的社会工作者提供充分的支持。数据表明需要有针对性的支持计划，通常针对那些来自代表性不足的群体（例如，LGBTQ*）或遇到财务或心理/身体健康问题的人。当然，研究人员应该继续研究 COVID-19 对社会工作从业者和服务提供的影响。