The analysis of contexts of coping with stress, experienced by social welfare professionals: experience of Lithuania and Scandinavian countries

The article deals with stress and coping with the stress experienced by social welfare professionals in different social and cultural context. The comparison of inter-professional stressogenity shows that the greatest stress is experienced by the representatives of social sphere professions. The...

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Main Authors: Daiva Alifanovienė, Odeta Šapelytė, Darius Gerulaitis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vilnius University Press 2017-12-01
Series:Social Welfare: Interdisciplinary Approach
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Online Access:https://www.journals.vu.lt/social-welfare/article/view/28123
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description The article deals with stress and coping with the stress experienced by social welfare professionals in different social and cultural context. The comparison of inter-professional stressogenity shows that the greatest stress is experienced by the representatives of social sphere professions. The main aim of the article is to disclose the contexts of possibilities for coping with stress experienced by social welfare professionals in Lithuania and Scandinavian countries. Specialists’ (N=12) experience was analysed employing the qualitative data collection method (semi-structured written interview), using  open-ended questions according to assessment areas foreseen by the researchers. Reconstructing the context of coping with stress experienced by specialists of social welfare professions of these countries, certain differences showed up: Lithuanian social welfare professionals use the most affordable ways for stress coping in the intrapersonal (physical and emotional) area. Due to a more favourable socio-economic situation in the country, Scandinavian informants have a wider range of stress management possibilities in terms of affordability, content and choice.
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spelling doaj-art-d17c32d9caea4993a498a8a78ff1a4ce2025-08-20T03:09:27ZengVilnius University PressSocial Welfare: Interdisciplinary Approach2424-38762017-12-017210.21277/sw.v2i7.315The analysis of contexts of coping with stress, experienced by social welfare professionals: experience of Lithuania and Scandinavian countriesDaiva Alifanovienė0Odeta Šapelytė1Darius Gerulaitis2Šiauliai University, LithuaniaŠiauliai University, LithuaniaŠiauliai University, Lithuania The article deals with stress and coping with the stress experienced by social welfare professionals in different social and cultural context. The comparison of inter-professional stressogenity shows that the greatest stress is experienced by the representatives of social sphere professions. The main aim of the article is to disclose the contexts of possibilities for coping with stress experienced by social welfare professionals in Lithuania and Scandinavian countries. Specialists’ (N=12) experience was analysed employing the qualitative data collection method (semi-structured written interview), using  open-ended questions according to assessment areas foreseen by the researchers. Reconstructing the context of coping with stress experienced by specialists of social welfare professions of these countries, certain differences showed up: Lithuanian social welfare professionals use the most affordable ways for stress coping in the intrapersonal (physical and emotional) area. Due to a more favourable socio-economic situation in the country, Scandinavian informants have a wider range of stress management possibilities in terms of affordability, content and choice. https://www.journals.vu.lt/social-welfare/article/view/28123Contexts of Coping with the StressSocial Welfare ProfessionalsIntrapersonal – Interpersonal Stress Level
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The analysis of contexts of coping with stress, experienced by social welfare professionals: experience of Lithuania and Scandinavian countries
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Contexts of Coping with the Stress
Social Welfare Professionals
Intrapersonal – Interpersonal Stress Level
title The analysis of contexts of coping with stress, experienced by social welfare professionals: experience of Lithuania and Scandinavian countries
title_full The analysis of contexts of coping with stress, experienced by social welfare professionals: experience of Lithuania and Scandinavian countries
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title_full_unstemmed The analysis of contexts of coping with stress, experienced by social welfare professionals: experience of Lithuania and Scandinavian countries
title_short The analysis of contexts of coping with stress, experienced by social welfare professionals: experience of Lithuania and Scandinavian countries
title_sort analysis of contexts of coping with stress experienced by social welfare professionals experience of lithuania and scandinavian countries
topic Contexts of Coping with the Stress
Social Welfare Professionals
Intrapersonal – Interpersonal Stress Level
url https://www.journals.vu.lt/social-welfare/article/view/28123
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