Mental Health Characteristics of Social Work Students: Implications for Social Work Education

2009 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 458-475 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Gail Horton ◽  
Naelys Diaz ◽  
Diane Green
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Social Work Education ◽  
Social Work Students ◽  
Work Education

scholarly journals Correlates of perceptions of elder’s suffering from depression

10.18060/119 ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael N. Kane ◽  
Debra Lacey ◽  
Diane Green
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Social Work Education ◽  
Social Work Students ◽  
Predictor Variables ◽  
Oppressed Group ◽  
Work Education

The study investigated social work students’ perceptions of elders as depressed and suffering (N= 156). Four predictor variables were identified from a standard regression analysis that account for 32% of the model’s adjusted variance: (a) perceptions of elders as vulnerable, (b) perceptions about elders as oppressed. Overall, respondents perceived elders as being depressed, vulnerable, members of an oppressed group, abusive of substances, and only moderately resilient in response to mental health services. Implications are discussed for social work education.

Combating Stigma and Discrimination Among Social Work Students

2009 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 95-98
Author(s):  
Atsuko K. Matsuoka ◽  
Ann Thompson
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Social Work Education ◽  
Social Work Students ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Mental Health Recovery ◽  
Educational Module ◽  
Critical Social Work ◽  
Work Education

This paper presents an anti-stigma and anti-discrimination program for social work students. This educational module is designed to be incorporated into current courses on anti-discriminatory/oppressive social work practice, which are mandatory in Canadian social work education. The program is novel, as it builds on both mental health recovery values and critical social work.

scholarly journals Religiosity, Spirituality, Mindfulness, and Mental Health in Social Work Students

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu-Wen Ying
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Multivariate Analysis ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Social Work Education ◽  
Social Work Students ◽  
Anxiety Symptoms ◽  
Msw Students ◽  
Highly Correlated ◽  
Religiosity And Spirituality ◽  
Work Education

Social work education is a disequilibrating experience that is stressful. The literature identifies religiosity, spirituality, and mindfulness as potential resources for coping in the general population. The current study examines their relationship with depressive and anxiety symptoms in social work students. A total of 65 MSW students participated in a paper-pencil survey. Only half claimed a membership in an organized religion. On average, students endorsed spirituality and mindfulness more strongly than religiosity. While religiosity and spirituality were highly correlated, mindfulness was not. Using multivariate analysis, it was discovered that mindfulness significantly reduced anxiety and depressive symptoms while religious strain increased anxiety symptoms. Implications of study findings for social work education are discussed.

Social Work Education and Training in Mental Health, Addictions, and Suicide: A Scoping Review

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-26
Author(s):  
Toula Kourgiantakis ◽  
Karen M. Sewell ◽  
Sandra McNeil ◽  
Eunjung Lee ◽  
Judith Logan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Social Work Education ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Work Education ◽  
And Training

scholarly journals Analyzing the Integration of Human Rights into Social Work Education

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 100
Author(s):  
Paulette Andrea Henry
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Social Work Education ◽  
Academic Discipline ◽  
Social Work Students ◽  
Collective Responsibility ◽  
Clear Understanding ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Work Education ◽  
The University

<p>The understanding of human rights are important to social work education and practice especially since the global definition of social work highlights the dual role of social work as a practice based profession and academic discipline emphasizing the principles of social justice, human rights, collective responsibility and respect for diversity. Concomitantly, social work education must ensure that students know and understand human rights laws especially since human rights are inherent to all human beings and are often expressed and guaranteed by international law which Governments are expected to uphold. Social workers have a commitment as duty bearers in supporting governments in the upholding of those agreements pertinent to the wellbeing of the people. Using the University of Guyana as a frame of reference this paper examined students’ knowledge on international agreements prior to leaving the University since these laws not only speak to nation states but to universal practices and many social work issues transcend borders. This paper utilized a mixed method approach to ascertain students’ awareness of international human rights laws and their perceptions on the applicability to practice. The findings show that there is limited knowledge amongst social work students on human rights covenants and conventions. This assessment is instructive to social work educators locally and internationally pointing to the need for integration into the curricula. It is imperative that generalist practitioners leave the University with a clear understanding of these laws as many practice issues are transnational. There will be the need for international social work to be a taught course for undergraduates training to become generalist practitioners.</p>

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