Factors Associated with Resilience among MSW Students in the Face of the Covid-19 Pandemic

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ID12789992
AuthorsJose Carbajal (0009-0008-4294-9704, School of Social Work, Stephen F. Austin State University PhD, is associate professor, , 1936 North Street, P.O. Box 6104, Nacogodoches, TX 75965, USA, corresponding author), Donna L Schuman (0000-0001-9340-3121, School of Social Work, University of Texas at Arlington PhD, is assistant professor, , Arlington, TX, USA), Warren N Ponder (0000-0002-9316-8974, One Tribe Foundation PhD, is director of outcomes and evaluation, , Fort Worth, TX, USA), Christine Marie Bishop (IDEA Public Schools), Amber M Hall (0000-0002-8685-9953, Stephen F. Austin State University), Amber Hall (School of Social Work, Stephen F. Austin State University MSW, is MSW graduate, , Nacogdoches, TX, USA), Kristin W Bolton (School of Social Work, University of North Carolina PhD, is professor, graduate program coordinator, and interim associate director, , Wilmington, NC, USA)
Year2023
Volume47
Issue3
Pages195-205
Publication date2023-07-06
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSocial Work Research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1545-6838 • E-ISSN: 1070-5309
PublisherOxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1093/swr/svad009
OpenAlexW4383311955
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited57

COVID-19 continues to affect the general population, and its impact on MSW students is unknown. Therefore, this study aims to examine resilience, attachment, and other mental health constructs among MSW students during COVID-19. U.S. MSW program directors were emailed the electronic surveys to distribute to their MSW students. Authors evaluated the bivariate relationship between the variables and conducted a multiple hierarchical regression predicting resilience. The findings suggest that individuals with higher levels of resilience have lower levels of depression and PTSD. Finally, attachment avoidance, attachment anxiety, and self-efficacy were statistically significant predictors of resilience in the hierarchical regression. This study adds to the literature on how MSW students have been impacted by COVID-19 stressors and the role resilience, self-efficacy, and attachment styles have in terms of mental health outcomes during the pandemic. These results are important when considering interventions to assist MSW students during and after the pandemic, especially regarding stress reduction and student success

Anxiety · Bivariate analysis · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Disease · Environmental health · Mental health · Multilevel model · Pandemic · Population · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Psychological resilience · Stressor · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Medicine · Psychology · Work-Family Balance Challenges · Clinical Psychology · Social Psychology

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