EMOTIONAL REGULATION IN THE EYES OF SOCIAL WELFARE PROVIDERS
Abstract
This study aimed to understand the perspectives of five registered social work providers about emotional regulation in terms of positive reframing, boundaries and emotional detachment in the city of Roxas, Capiz for the year 2023-2024. Foreign and local literatures related to emotional regulation were reviewed in relation to the relevance of the study. A validated researcher made semi-structured interview guide was used. Qualitative research methodology using phenomenology approach to understand the lived-experience of the participants was utilized. Thematic analysis by Braun & Clarke (2006) was used to analyze and interpret the data. The findings of the study revealed that the understanding of social workers in terms of positive reframing was classified in two themes namely: ultra-positive reframing & intra-positive reframing. The understanding of social workers in terms of boundaries was classified in two themes namely: verbal limitation & non-verbal limitation. The understanding of social workers in terms of emotional detachment categorized in two themes namely: personal related reasons and professional related reasons.
Keywords
Full Text:
PDFReferences
Boniwell, I. (2012). Positive Psychology in a Nutshell - The Science of Happiness. Vol.3rd Edition. Open University Press Mcgraw-Hill.
Cullen, M. & Pons, G. B. (2015). The Mindfulness-Based Emotional Balance Workbook. New Harbinger Publications, Inc.
Delve-Ho, L. & Limpaecher, A. (2022). "What is Phenomenological Research Design? Essential guide to Coding Qualitative Data." Figley, C. R. 2002. Treating Compassion Fatigue. Routledge.
Grecucci, A., Pappaianni, E., Siugzdaite, R., Theuninck, A., & Job R. (2014). "Review Article: Mindful Emotion Regulation - Exploring the Neurocognitive Mechanisms behind Mindfulness." BioMed Research International (Hindawi Publishing Corporation). doi:Article ID 670724.
Gross, J. J. (2014). Handbook of Emotion Regulation (2nd Ed.). The Guilford Press.Ide, Y. & Beddoe, L. 2023. "Challenging perspectives: Reflexivity as a Critical Appproach to Qualitative Social Work Research." (Sage Publication). doi:DOI: 10.1177/14733250231173522.
Leahy, R. L., Tirch, D., & Napolitano, L. A. (2011). Emotion Regulation in Psychotherapy (A Practitioner's Guide). The Guilford Press.
N., Parton. Social Theory, Social Change and Social Work. (1996). Routledge.
Newcomb, M. (2021). "The Emotiona Labour of academia in the time of a pandemic: A feminist reflection. Qualitative Social Work." (Sage Publications). doi:DOI: 10.1177/1473325020981089 .
Nikkelson, H., & Jourdenais, R. (2015). The Routledge Handbook of Interpreting. Routledge.
Niwlikar, G. B. & Bedoria, C. J. S. n.d. Lazarus Cognitive Mediation Theory. Edited by Careershodh. https://www.careershodh.com/lazarus-cognitive-mediation-theory/.
Panayiotou, G. (2023). "The Role of Emotion Regulation During the Covid-19 Pandemic and Beyond." (University of Cyprus). https://econtent.hogrefe.com/doi/pdf/10.1024/2673-8627/a000022.
Pawar, M. (2019). "Social Work and Social Policy practice: Imepratives for Political Engagement." The International Journal of Community and Social Development (Sage Publication). doi: DOI: 10.1177/2516602619833219.
Philippot, P. & Feldman R. S. (2004). The Regulation of Emotion. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc.
Rothschild, B. & Rand M. L. (2016). Help for the Helper the Psychophysiology of Compassion Fatigue and Vicarious Trauma. W.W. Norton & Company.
S., Greenberg L. (2017). Emotion-Focused Therapy. American Psychological Association.
Salvilla, G. B. & Bedoria, C. J. S. (2021). " Wounded Healers: Coping with Vicarious Trauma among Mental Health Professionals." Philippine Social Science Journal.
Schwanz, K. A. & Paiva-Salisbury, M. (2022). "Before They Crash and Burn (Out): A Compassion Fatigue Resilience Model." " Journal of Wellness: Vol. 3: Iss. 3, Article 7. doi: https://doi.org/10.55504/2578-9333.1100.
Shoshan, H. N., Venz, L. & Sonnentag, S. (2023). "Being Recovered as an Antecedent of Emotional Labor." Department of Psychology (University of Mannheim) https://econtent.hogrefe.com/doi/pdf/10.1027/1866-5888/a000302.
Sowers, K. M. & Dulmus, C. N. (2008). A Comprehensive Handbook of Social Work and Welfare: The Profession of Social Work. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Stanborough, R. J. (2023). "How to Change Negative Thinking with Cognitive Restructuring." Healthline. https://www.healthline.com/health/cognitive-restructuring.
Suppes, M. A. & Wells, C. C. (2013). The Social Work Experience (6th Ed.). Pearson Education, Inc.
Zatrow, C. (2017). Social Work and Social Welfare (12th Ed.). Cengage Learning.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.33021/ideas.v5i2.5957
DOI (PDF): http://dx.doi.org/10.33021/ideas.v5i2.5957.g2247
Refbacks
- There are currently no refbacks.
Copyright (c) 2025 Argeline Joy Amores
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
Editorial Office:
President University Master of Technology Management Program
Jalan Ki Hajar Dewantara Mekarmukti
Cikarang Utara, Bekasi, Jawa Barat
Indonesia
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.