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Abstract
This study examined guilt feelings among social work students who were pregnant for the first time during field work training. Semi-structured interviews were conducted either in the 9th month (n=5) or 2–12 months after delivery (n=5). Content analysis revealed 6 main triggers, illustrated by excerpts, which stimulated field students' guilt feelings. Discussion of the results focused on the types of guilt described (omnipotent, separation, outdoing/survivor), manifestations of shame, and diverse possible explanations for the field students' guilt feelings, along with implications for social work supervision and practice.