HEALTH OF SOCIAL WORKERS AS A FACTOR OF SUCCESS OF THEIR PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY

Abstract

The article is devoted to the problem of health of social sphere specialists as the main of success of their professional activity. It is proved that the social significance, complexity and versatility of the objects of their influence, psycho-emotional overload, high degree of responsibility for the results of their work, professional need to perform complex tasks in extreme conditions often lead to a decrease in physical, psychological, social and professional health and reduce the level of efficiency and success of social workers. The aim of the article is to determine and substantiate the impact of health of social workers on the success of their professional activities. To solve the problem of preserving the health of social workers as the main factor in the success of their professional activities, general scientific methods of synthesis, analysis, comparison and classification, systematisation, and generalisation of existing scientific material were used. The information was searched for in such electronic resources as Google Scholar, Web of Science, Ukrainian and foreign websites dedicated to the study of this problem. It is stated that in order to avoid professional risks, maintain high efficiency, good health, ability to overcome professional difficulties, and success in social work, social workers need to have a high level of psychological, pedagogical and valeological knowledge, the basics of a healthy lifestyle, deep convictions of the importance and value of health, which will determine their healthsaving, creative, effective and successful professional activities. The direct dependence of the professional success of social workers on the level and quality of their health is substantiated and the professional success of social workers is defined as a high result of their professional achievements, maintaining a good state of health, efficiency and productivity of work, inner harmony, and a sense of satisfaction from personal self-realisation.