Supporting and Rewarding Social Service Workers: Key Drivers of Motivation and Professional Satisfaction

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Result on the web
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DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.18421/TEM144-33" target="_blank" >10.18421/TEM144-33</a>

Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Supporting and Rewarding Social Service Workers: Key Drivers of Motivation and Professional Satisfaction
Original language description
This study explores the experiences of social service workers who provide care to individuals living with dementia, focusing on how support and recognition affects their professional motivation, satisfaction, and retention. Previous research has emphasized the high emotional and physical demands in dementia care and the importance of organizational support mechanisms, such as supervision, open communication, and recognition. This study aims to answer the following research question: What forms of support and appreciation do social service workers perceive as most influential in their motivation and long-term commitment to the profession? The hypothesis assumed that both financial and nonfinancial factors—including interpersonal relationships and workplace environment—significantly impact employee satisfaction and professional identity. A qualitative design was employed, using semi-structured interviews with a purposive sample of ten Czech social service workers (7 women, 3 men) aged 24–55, with two to ten years of experience in dementia care. Thematic analysis revealed that workers most value open communication with management, emotional appreciation from families, material benefits, and a supportive work environment.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
50403 - Social topics (Women´s and gender studies; Social issues; Family studies; Social work)

Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical
TEM Journal – Technology Education Management Informatics
ISSN
2217-8309
e-ISSN
2217-8333
Volume of the periodical
14
Issue of the periodical within the volume
4
Country of publishing house
RS - THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA
Number of pages
13
Pages from-to
3250-3262
UT code for WoS article
001628505800029
EID of the result in the Scopus database
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