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1 Assignment 1: Quantitative Journal Article Review Sarah Harvey MACP Program, Faculty of Behavioural Sciences Western University PSYCH 6104- A Biological Approach to Counselling Instructor: Dr. Lee November 26, 2023

2 Declaration of Chosen Topic for the Final Project Exploring the Impact of Social Support as a Protective Factor for Frontline Social Workers Quantitative journal article selected review Stanley, S., & Sebastine, A. J. (2023). Work-life balance, social support, and burnout: A quantitative study of social workers. Journal of Social Work, Vol. 23(6), 1135–1155. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/14680173231197930 Statement of Problem It has been reported that social workers face an elevated risk of burnout when a proper work-life balance (WLB) is lacking. The purpose of this study is to identify potential protective factors that can be utilized in a counselling setting to guard against burnout in social workers in India. Proposed research questions include: 1. To what degree do social workers exhibit work-life balance, informal social support, and burnout? 2. Based on the key variables, what is the nature of their relationship? 3. Do the demographic factors such as gender, age, years of work, and marital status of the respondents correlate with these key variables? 4. What variables predict the occurrence of burnout in the participants? This journal article explored the extent to which WLB is maintained in social workers in India, and the perception of informal social support available. The higher demands of social workers suggest an increased need to retain work-life balance and proper protective factors against burnout to improve retention rates and work motivation. Literature Review Prior research conducted in Western countries indicates high stress levels among social workers, leading to increased sickness, depression, and burnout (British Association of Social Workers,

3 2013; Schraer, 2015). Ravalier (2019) further highlights that high job demands, low control, and inadequate managerial support contribute to high turnover rates and low job satisfaction in this field. These issues are also relevant in India, where social work suffers from unclear roles, low salaries, poor working conditions, and lack of a legally mandated apex regulator (Stanley, 2006). Hypotheses To Be Tested “The purpose of this investigation was to explore the extent to which WLB is maintained in social workers in India” (Stanley & Sebastine, 2023, p. 1144). The researcher predicts that the lower amounts of informal social support will result in a higher amount of burnout in Social Workers. The null hypothesis proposes that the protective factors summarized by the key variables have no effect on burnout (Goodwin & Goodwin, 2017). Method Research Design This cross-sectional quantitative study leverages a correlational design, which facilitates the exploration of relations between variables without manipulation (Goodwin & Goodwin, 2017). Participants The study employed purposive sampling to recruit voluntarily adults, aged 22 to 59, registered with the District Social Welfare Board in Tiruchirappalli and Thanjavur, South India (Goodwin & Goodwin, 2017). Data collected included marital status, gender, work experience, and age. Materials Participants were given a one-time standardized questionnaire consisting of the following: A self- reported demographic questionnaire, the Professional Quality of Life Scale, the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, and the Work-Life Balance scale. Scaling reliability was measured using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient.

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