Self-care interventions for social workers in China: a scoping review

ABSTRACT

Self-care has been widely used in the field of social work as an effective practice for improving social workers’ well-being. However, its interventional implementation in China is still unknown. A scoping review was employed to examine the self-care interventions for improving social workers’ mental health and well-being and their effectiveness in Mainland China. While 2233 relevant studies from English and Chinese databases were retrieved, no study was determined to be ineligible because no interventional practices were conducted. The current state of research calls for widespread dissemination and efforts in addressing and implementing self-care interventions for Chinese social workers to enhance their mental well-being.

KEYWORDS:

• China
• self-care
• social worker
• scoping review
• well-being

Acknowledgments

I would like to express my great appreciation to Mr. Li Jian, for his thoughtful comments on earlier drafts of this article.

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Notes on contributors

Miao Jian

Miao Jian, Ph.D. candidate of the Department of Social Work and Social Policy, Zhou Enlai School of Government, Nankai University, Jinnan District 300035, Tianjin, China. Her current research interests focus on social work services and policies for children, and families, and services for social workers.

Fan Wu

Fan Wu, professor of the Department of Social Work and Social Policy, Zhou Enlai School of Government, Nankai University, Jinnan District 300035, Tianjin, China. Her current research interests focus on social work and social policy, family relations, and Demography.

Yingfei Du

Yingfei Du, completed her MSW student of the Department of Social Work and Social Policy, Zhou Enlai School of Government, Nankai University, Jinnan District 300035, Tianjin, China. Her research interests focus on social work services and policy in communities.