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”EN MER UPPMÄRKSAM ARBETSGIVARE HADE KUNNAT KNACKA HÅL PÅ DET DÄR SKALET GANSKA ENKELT.”: Kvalitativ studie om hur socialsekreterare som arbetar med barn och ungdom upplever arbetsgivarens agerande vid sjukskrivning.
Mälardalen University, School of Health, Care and Social Welfare.
Mälardalen University, School of Health, Care and Social Welfare.
2023 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 20 credits / 30 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [en]

Work-related mental health problems can be defined as stressors that affect the well-being of employees and are caused by the work environment. Anxiety, worry, or depression are signs of mental health problems. The purpose of this qualitative study was to investigate how social workers working with children and youth experience their employer's actions during sick leave due to work-related mental health problems. The study included five qualitative interviews with social workers working with children and youth in a medium-sized city in Sweden. The material from the interviews was analyzed using a thematic analysis. The theories applied to further analyze the collected data included previous research, the Job Demand-Resources model, and Role Theory. The main themes identified were factors related to work-related mental health issues, workload and high demands, and the employer's actions towards work-related mental health. Results indicate that social workers experience stress caused mainly by heavy workloads. The conclusion shows that the preventive actions are experienced lacking, as no actions were taken when the social workers raised concerns about their heavy workloads. Measures taken during and after sick leave are however perceived positively, as the social workers experienced support from the employer and their return to work was adapted to their needs.

Abstract [sv]

Arbetsrelaterad psykisk ohälsa kan definieras som påfrestningar som påverkar den anställdas välmående och orsakas av arbetsmiljön. Oro, ångest eller depression är tecken på psykisk ohälsa. Syftet med denna kvalitativa studie var att undersöka hur socialsekreterare som arbetar med barn och ungdom upplever arbetsgivarens agerande vid sjukskrivning på grund av arbetsrelaterad psykisk ohälsa. Studien bestod av fem kvalitativa intervjuer med socialsekreterare som arbetar med barn och ungdom i en mellanstor stad i Sverige. Det insamlade materialet från intervjuerna, analyserades med hjälp av en tematisk analys. De teorier som tillämpats för att vidare analysera det insamlade materialet bestod av tidigare forskning, Job Demand-Resources modellen samt Rollteorin. De huvudteman som uppmärksammats var faktorer kring arbetsrelaterad psykisk ohälsa, Arbetsbelastning och höga krav, samt Arbetsgivarens arbete med arbetsrelaterad psykisk ohälsa. Resultatet visar att socialsekreterarna i studien upplever stress som orsakas av en hög arbetsbelastning och ärendemängd. I slutsatsen framkommer det därefter att det finns brister i det förebyggande arbetet då det inte tillämpades några åtgärder för de socialsekreterare som flaggat om sina höga arbetsbelastningar. Åtgärderna under och efter sjukskrivning upplevs däremot som positivt då socialsekreterarna upplevde stöd från arbetsgivaren och de fick en återgång till arbetet som var anpassad efter deras behov.

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2023. , p. 34
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Social Work
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URN: urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-65724OAI: oai:DiVA.org:mdh-65724DiVA, id: diva2:1831651
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Social Work
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Available from: 2024-02-01 Created: 2024-01-26 Last updated: 2024-02-01Bibliographically approved

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