{"title":"Bridging Trauma-Informed Practice and Social and Emotional Learning in School-Based Professional Development.","authors":"Mark Justine Revano, Ronilo Palle Antonio","doi":"10.1093/hsw/hlag035","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/hsw/hlag035","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47424,"journal":{"name":"Health & Social Work","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148945896","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Development and Feasibility of a Workforce Wellness Leadership Academy.","authors":"Aidyn L Iachini, Courtney Ober, Ala Bengel","doi":"10.1093/hsw/hlag032","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/hsw/hlag032","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Burnout among practitioners working in health and behavioral health settings is pervasive. Workforce wellness initiatives that aim to combat burnout often focus on supporting individual employees rather than equipping health and behavioral healthcare leaders with processes to enhance wellness at the organizational level. This study describes the design, development, and initial pilot implementation of a Leadership Academy for health and behavioral health leaders aimed at promoting organizational wellness through a more systemic approach. Twenty-five leaders across different health and behavioral health settings from one southeastern state participated in a Leadership Academy. Pre-, post-, and module surveys were collected to understand the feasibility of this type of intervention. Quantitative data were descriptively analyzed, and qualitative data were analyzed through content analysis. Findings demonstrate that participants were satisfied with the Leadership Academy, and that participants valued collaborative learning, gained an increased awareness of organizational wellness broadly and within their own organizations, and learned about practical tools to assess organizational wellness. However, challenges with retention and sustained participation were noted. These results have important implications for social workers in considering the feasibility of this type of intervention along with addressing workforce wellness within health and behavioral health settings more broadly.</p>","PeriodicalId":47424,"journal":{"name":"Health & Social Work","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148945889","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Intervention Effectiveness for Self-Efficacy to Control Eating among Women with Obesity in the Atlanta Area.","authors":"James J Annesi, Maliheh Bakhshi","doi":"10.1093/hsw/hlag036","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/hsw/hlag036","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Behavioral obesity treatments are associated with early weight loss; however, participants typically begin to regain the weight within several months as their self-efficacy to control eating (SEce) often diminishes after they begin to better realize associated challenges. Therefore, authors of this article aimed to discern psychosocial predictors of such reductions. Women with obesity from the greater Atlanta region of the United States participated in community-based weight-management programs of cognitive-behavioral (n = 106) and educational (n = 54) bases. The overall sample significantly (p = .001) increased SEce from Month 3 to Month 6; changes in participants' body satisfaction, eating self-regulation, exercise self-efficacy, emotional eating, and dejection were significant (ps < .02) bivariate predictors of that change. There was no significant time × treatment type effect. Within multiple regression analyses, each of those correlates, except dejection, significantly contributed to the explained variance in SEce change (p < .001). Participants' change in SEce from baseline to Month 6 was a significant predictor of their six-, 12-, and 24-month weight changes (ps < .001). These findings suggest psychosocial targets for addressing decreases in SEce and subsequent regains in weight that can follow.</p>","PeriodicalId":47424,"journal":{"name":"Health & Social Work","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148882236","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Middle-Aged and Older Caregivers' Loneliness and Neighborhood Disorder: The Buffering Role of Social Support.","authors":"Seungjong Cho","doi":"10.1093/hsw/hlag038","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/hsw/hlag038","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study explores the relationship between perceived neighborhood disorder and loneliness among middle-aged and older caregivers. It also examines whether social support buffers the potential negative influence of neighborhood disorder on loneliness. Using data from the 2018 Health and Retirement Study (N = 578), this study estimated relationships using ordinary least squares regression. Loneliness was measured using an 11-item scale. Perceived neighborhood disorder was measured with an eight-item scale covering physical and social disorder. Social support was measured via a 12-item scale of positive social interactions. Respondents who experienced higher levels of perceived neighborhood disorder show higher levels of loneliness (p < .001). Social support was significantly associated with reduced loneliness (p < .001). However, there was no significant interaction effect between neighborhood disorder and social support (p = .495), indicating that social support did not buffer this association. Among covariates, only self-rated health was significantly related to loneliness (p < .001). These findings highlight the importance of addressing neighborhood stressors to mitigate loneliness in this vulnerable population. While social support is a powerful direct resource, community-level interventions may be necessary to address the harms of neighborhood disorder.</p>","PeriodicalId":47424,"journal":{"name":"Health & Social Work","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148882254","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Qualitative Study of Minnesota Nonprofit Hospital Social Workers' Provision of Financial Assistance.","authors":"Hannah MacDougall, Melissa Latcham","doi":"10.1093/hsw/hlag037","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/hsw/hlag037","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The purpose of this study was to qualitatively explore the role of hospital social workers in the provision of nonprofit hospital financial assistance. Financial assistance (often known as \"charity care\") could serve as an intervention to reduce medical debt. This exploratory, cross-sectional, semistructured qualitative interview study of a convenience sample of licensed hospital social workers in Minnesota was conducted virtually from September 2024 to January 2025. Interview data were collected from 18 licensed social workers employed by nonprofit hospitals/health systems in Minnesota. Interview recordings were transcribed, coded, and analyzed using thematic analysis. This study identified four key themes: (1) the importance of role delineation between hospital social workers and financial counselors, (2) difficulty finding financial assistance information, (3) difficulty understanding financial assistance information, and (4) fatigue/overwhelm experienced by patients and families navigating the financial assistance process. This research illuminates the method of providing financial assistance in nonprofit hospitals in Minnesota and identified strengths and weaknesses in the current process.</p>","PeriodicalId":47424,"journal":{"name":"Health & Social Work","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148867165","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pilar Montañés Muro, Catalina Argüello-Gutiérrez, Ingrit Moya Burgos, Francisco Lucas Chinchilla Hernández
{"title":"Mental Workload and Burnout among Social Work Professionals in Spain: The Protective Role of Psychological Capital and Perceived Social Support.","authors":"Pilar Montañés Muro, Catalina Argüello-Gutiérrez, Ingrit Moya Burgos, Francisco Lucas Chinchilla Hernández","doi":"10.1093/hsw/hlag019","DOIUrl":"10.1093/hsw/hlag019","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Social workers are at high risk of suffering from burnout syndrome due to the high work demands and the characteristics of their professional practice, yet there is little research that investigates the predictors and protectors of burnout among this group. This article examined the relationship between mental workload (MWL) and burnout in a sample of Spanish social workers. In addition, it analyzed whether psychological capital (PC) and perceived social support (PSS) mediate this relationship. For this purpose, 270 social work professionals completed an online questionnaire that collected information on MWL, PC, PSS, and burnout. The results show that MWL predicts burnout, and that PC and PSS only partially mediate the relationship between MWL and burnout. However, the direct effect of MWL on burnout remains significant, suggesting that other factors may also be involved. Nevertheless, PC and PSS act as internal and external protective factors, respectively, of burnout. This work underlines the importance of implementing interventions to strengthen personal resources and social support as a way to prevent burnout in social workers.</p>","PeriodicalId":47424,"journal":{"name":"Health & Social Work","volume":" ","pages":"196-205"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148228270","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"To Professionalize or Not to Professionalize? The Positioning of Foster Parents in the Child Welfare System.","authors":"Jessica Knight Douglas, Shahnaz Savani","doi":"10.1093/hsw/hlag010","DOIUrl":"10.1093/hsw/hlag010","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47424,"journal":{"name":"Health & Social Work","volume":" ","pages":"163-165"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147475833","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Empowering the Future: A Trauma-Informed Approach to Address Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking in the Philippines.","authors":"John Patrick Toledo","doi":"10.1093/hsw/hlag007","DOIUrl":"10.1093/hsw/hlag007","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47424,"journal":{"name":"Health & Social Work","volume":" ","pages":"173"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147285665","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Social Work Licensure Compact: Governing a Profession in a Fragmented Nation.","authors":"Ethan J Evans","doi":"10.1093/hsw/hlag012","DOIUrl":"10.1093/hsw/hlag012","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47424,"journal":{"name":"Health & Social Work","volume":" ","pages":"84-85"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147436697","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Soobin Kim, Isak Kim, Guijin Lee, Haewon Oh, Orion Mowbray
{"title":"Social Determinants and the Role of School-Based Mental Health Services in Adolescents' Depressive Symptoms and Happiness.","authors":"Soobin Kim, Isak Kim, Guijin Lee, Haewon Oh, Orion Mowbray","doi":"10.1093/hsw/hlag004","DOIUrl":"10.1093/hsw/hlag004","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Adolescent mental health is a growing concern in the United States. Promoting health equity through addressing social determinants of health (SDOH) is a national priority and aligns with the Social Work Grand Challenge to \"close the health gap.\" School-based mental health services (SBMHS) provide interdisciplinary support to enhance students' emotional, behavioral, and social functioning. This study analyzed data from 12th-grade participants in the 2022 and 2023 Monitoring the Future surveys-an annual, nationally representative, cross-sectional study-to (a) identify SDOH associated with depressive symptoms and happiness among high school seniors and (b) assess the influence of SBMHS on these outcomes. Two hierarchical regression analyses (n = 2,574 for depressive symptoms; n = 2,844 for happiness) revealed that attending schools in medium-sized cities (versus small cities) and having more friends using substances were social determinants associated with both higher depressive symptoms and lower happiness. Higher parental educational attainment and living with both parents were protective social determinants specific to depressive symptoms. SBMHS were significantly associated with reduced depressive symptoms and enhanced happiness. These findings highlight the importance of addressing social determinants of adolescent mental health and advocate for expanding SBMHS.</p>","PeriodicalId":47424,"journal":{"name":"Health & Social Work","volume":" ","pages":"114-124"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147445534","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}