CONSTRUCTS OF WELL-BEING AMONG SOCIAL WORKERS: AN ALTERNATIVE SCALE DEVELOPMENT

  ABSTRACT : The goal of this research study was to explore the dimensions of the determinants of the wellbeing of social workers in the Philippines. The research employed a quantitative descriptive correlational design in which data was obtained through structured questionnaires administered to social workers from different organizations. This study aligns with the number three (3) United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal (SDG), the Good Health and Well-being, which strives to guarantee healthy lives and advance well-being for all people, regardless of age. Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) was performed to determine the underlying dimensions, which in this case were the well-being of social workers. The Principal Component Analysis was used as the extraction method, while Varimax with Kaiser Normalization was applied as the rotation method. The rotation converged in 21 iterations. The findings indicated that emotional intelligence and self-management, work-life balance and job satisfaction, personal well-being and social support, workplace communication and support, and professional development and training opportunities all correlated positively and significantly with the outcome measure. As such, it was established in this study that emotional and social capabilities play an important role in fostering satisfaction at the workplace and well-being in general.

Keywords – social work, exploratory factor analysis, varimax, kaiser normalization, emotional intelligence and self-management, work-life balance and job satisfaction, personal well-being and social support, workplace communication support, professional development and training opportunities, Philippines SDG Number 3 : Good Heath and Well-being