Den psykosociala arbetsmiljöns betydelse för det sociala arbetet
En kvalitativ studie av socialsekreterares upplevelser
The psychosocial work environmentSocial supportSocial Workers work conditionsSocial service?s intentionsPsykosocial arbetsmiljöSocialt stödSocialsekreterarens arbetsförutsättningarSocialtjänstens intentioner
The study aims to gain insight into how social workers perceive their psychosocial work environment and examine whether this effects the performance of their duties. The study mainly addresses the shortcomings of the psychosocial work environment of Social Services and the implications it entails for social workers health and wellbeing. The psychosocial work environment includes physical and psychological factors therefore the study's interpretive framework consists of organizational theoretical and social psychological concepts and previous research on the subject. We examined the organizational and social psychological connections to social workers perception of their work environment with a qualitative approach. The empirical data was collected through interviews with four social workers in a municipality in central Sweden using a semi-structured interview guide. The results led to the conclusions that challenge our preconceptions and gave us a nuanced perspective on social workers working conditions. The result of the study indicates that social service officials may not always be affected by adverse workplace conditions. Exceptions exist.