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The relation between socio-relational self-efficacy and work engagement in an Italian sample of social workers

Francesco PaceElena FoddaiFrancesca Paola GuadagnaMistretta RSalvo FRigano RGallina CDi Maggio Mg

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Settore M-PSI/01 - Psicologia Generaleself-efficacy work engagement social workerswork engagement social workers

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This study examined how much in social workers the confidence about perceived socio-relational competencies is related to work engagement. We used a questionnaire delevoped to assess the socio- relational self-efficacy (according to the Bandura’s theory), and the UWES (Schaufeli & Bakker, 2003), a measure of work engagement, defined as a positive, fulfilling work-related state of mind. Subjects were interviewed in therapeutic commu- nities (for drug addicts, for abused women etc.) or family communities. It was found that some aspects of relational competence (like to feel able to understand others’ feelings) are strongly related to work engagement.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2008-01-01
10.1080/00207594.2008.10108483http://hdl.handle.net/10447/76991