RT Journal Article
T1 Quality of working life among social services professionals in Spain. Analysis of the psychosocial factors determining a good working climate
A1 Morilla Luchena, Aleix
A1 Borrego Alés, Yolanda
A1 Orgambídez Ramos, Alejandro
A1 Vázquez Aguado, Octavio
A1 Morilla Luchena, Aleix
K1 Spain
K1 Social Services
K1 Psychosocial Aspects
K1 Occupational Health
AB This article analyzes the characteristics of psychosocial factors that affect social service professionals in their workplaces. Engagement, passion for work, organizational commitment, structural empowerment and burnout are examined, factors that, according to the literature, are closely related to outcomes for social services professionals. These psychosocial variables and their relationships are analyzed using a sample of 501 Spanish professionals through a quantitative research. Information that addressed the study objectives was collected via a questionnaire that was administered individually, voluntarily and anonymously. The data were analyzed using Stata software and by calculating descriptive statistics and performing bivariate correlations, t-tests for independent samples, and ANOVAS. The obtained data allowed us to establish a psychosocial profile of professionals in which medium-high scores were notable for most of the positive psychosocial variables analyzed. In contrast, lower scores for variables related to negative aspects are observed, such as burnout and obsessive passion, which could indicate an opportunity to develop strategies to enhance these positive aspects. For future research, regression analysis could be considered to calculate the predictive value of some psychosocial variables over others as well as their mediating or moderating roles.
PB Taylor and Francis Group
YR 2020
FD 2020-11-23
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10272/27079
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10272/27079
LA eng
NO Morilla-Luchena, A., Borrego-Alés, Y., Orgambídez-Ramos, A., & Vázquez-Aguado, O. (2020). Quality of Working Life among Social Services Professionals in Spain: Analysis of the Psychosocial Factors Determining a Good Working Climate . Journal of Social Service Research, 47(4), 506–521. https://doi.org/10.1080/01488376.2020.1845906
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
RD 31 may 2026