Syftet med denna studie är att fördjupa förståelsen och få en bild av vad som påverkar nyutexaminerade socialsekreterares dagliga arbete inom området barn och unga. Utifrån syftet har vi sökt svaret genom följande frågeställningar: Vilka organisatoriska faktorer påverkar nyutexaminerade socialsekreterares möjligheter att utföra ett, enligt dem, gott socialt arbete? Vilka handlingsstrategier använder nyutexaminerade socialsekreterare för att möta utmaningar i det dagliga sociala arbetet? Hur ser de organisatoriska och personliga förutsättningarna ut för tillämpning av mod i det praktiska sociala arbetet? Vi har använts oss av semi-strukturerade intervjuer av fem nyutexaminerade socialsekreterare verksamma i olika delar av landet. Materialet har sedan analyserats med hjälp av två copingbaserade teorier, Hirschmans (1970) teori om sorti, protest och lojalitet samt Astviks och Melins (2016) teori om överlevnadsstrategier. Resultatet visade att bristfällig introduktion, hög arbetsbelastning och hög personalomsättning påverkar möjligheterna att utföra ett gott arbete negativt. En hög tillit till ledningen och arbetsgruppen samt goda möjligheter till kollegialt stöd påverkar möjligheterna att utföra ett gott arbete positivt. De handlingsstrategier vi fann att socialsekreterarna använde sig av var att jobba över eller hoppa över raster för att hinna med, stänga av känslomässigt för att orka med arbetsbelastningen, lägga över ansvaret på någon annan och att ta avstånd från kollegor för att orka med den höga personalomsättningen. Möjligheterna att tillämpa mod i det praktiska sociala arbetet påverkas av organisatoriska faktorer som gruppens sammansättning, tillit till ledningen och ledningens bemötande. Personliga förutsättningar som kan påverka användandet av mod är tidigare erfarenheter och vilka personliga egenskaper som socialarbetaren besitter. / The purpose of this study is to deepen the understanding of and gain insight into what influences the daily work of newly graduated social workers in the field of children and youth. Based on this purpose, we have sought answers through the following research questions: What organizational factors affect the ability of newly graduated social workers to perform what they consider good social work? What strategies do newly graduated social workers use to address challenges in their daily social work? What are the organizational and personal conditions for applying courage in practical social work? We conducted semi-structured interviews with five newly graduated social workers working in different parts of the country. The material was then analyzed using two coping-based theories, Hirschman's (1970) theory of exit, voice and loyalty, as well as Astvik and Melin's (2016) theory of survival strategies. The results showed that inadequate introduction and support, high workload and high staff turnover negatively affect the opportunities to do a good job. A high level of trust in management and the work group, as well as good opportunities for collegial support, positively affects the opportunities to perform good work. The action strategies we found that the social workers used were working overtime or skipping breaks to catch up, shutting down emotionally to cope with the workload, shifting responsibility to someone else and distancing them-selves from colleagues to cope with the high staff turnover. The opportunities to apply courage in practical social work are affected by organizational factors such as the composition of the group, trust in management and patterns in leadership behavior. Personal conditions that can affect the use of courage are previous experiences and what personal qualities the social worker possesses

I kontrast mot internationell forskning har psykologarbete i glesbygd hittills varit underbeforskat i svensk kontext. Vidare kan övergången mellan utbildning och yrkesliv vara utmanande för psykologer. Studiens syfte var därför att kartlägga nyexaminerade psykologers psykosociala arbetsmiljö och psykiska hälsa i glesbygd baserat på arkivdata från två mätpunkter. En kvasiexperimentell tvärsnittsdesign utformades (n = 53) med testgrupp (glesbygd) och jämförelsegrupp (tätort), varav 77% kvinnor och 23% män, medelålder 32 år (SD = 4.66). Psykosocial arbetsmiljö undersöktes via delskalor från Second Version of Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire och Professionell isolation. Psykisk hälsa och utmattning undersöktes via General Health Questionnaire och Shirom Melamed Burnout Questionnaire. Gruppjämförelser via t-test visade att testgruppen skattade en högre grad av professionell isolation (p = .003, Cohen’s d = 1.03) medan jämförelsegruppen skattade en högre nivå av utmattning (p = .006, Cohen’s d = -.78). Inga statistiskt signifikanta skillnader framkom gällande måtten rollkonflikter, känslomässiga krav eller psykisk hälsa. De nyexaminerade psykologerna i glesbygd tycks välmående i sitt arbete men den professionella isolationen kvarstår som en viktig resursbrist att se över. Praktiska implikationer och förslag till framtida forskning presenteras. / In contrast to international research, working as a psychologist in rural areas is a scarcely researched topic in the Swedish context. Furthermore, the transition between education and work life can be a challenge for psychologists. Thus, the purpose of this thesis was to analyze the psychosocial work environment, mental health, and burnout of newly graduated psychologists in the rural areas of Sweden, based on archive data. The study had a quasiexperimental cross-sectional design with a sample (n = 53) consisting of a test group (rural context) and a comparison group (urban context), 77% women and 23% men with an average age of 32 years (SD = 4.66). Psychosocial work environment was examined through Second Version of Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire and Professional isolation. Mental health and burnout were examined through General health Questionnaire and Shirom Melamed Burnout Questionnaire. Group comparisons via t-test showed that the test group rated a higher score of professional isolation (p = .003, Cohen’s d = 1.03) while the comparison group rated a higher score of burnout (p = .006, Cohen’s d = -.78). No statistically significant differences concerning role conflicts, emotional demands or mental health were found. The newly graduated rural psychologists appear healthy in their work environment, but the professional isolation remains a cause for concern. Practical implications and future research areas are suggested. / Samspelet över tid mellan individuella och kontextuella faktorer gällande stress och välbefinnande bland psykologer och socialsekreterare

Denna studie har gjorts i syfte att undersöka nyexaminerade socialarbetares arbetssituation samt för att skapa förståelse för vilka utmaningar de möter i arbetet och hur de hanterar dessa. Med anledning av att resultatet speglas av höga arbetskrav och olika strategier användes krav-kontroll- stödmodellen samt coping för att analysera empirin. I studien har en kvalitativ forskningsmetod använts och intervjuer har gjorts med fem nyexaminerade socialarbetare. Vidare har tidigare forskning inom området som socialarbetares första tid i yrkesrollen, kollegialt stöd, socialarbetares kravfyllda arbetsmiljö, verktyg för att hantera arbetsmiljön samt konsekvenser av den analyserats och använts i arbetet. Resultatet visade att det finns en koppling mellan en bra introduktion och upplevelsen av en god arbetsmiljö. Respondenterna vars upplevelser av en bristfällig introduktion, gav uttryck för en känsla av hög arbetsbelastning och stress. Stressupplevelser varierar samtidigt som respondenterna visar på olika metoder för att hantera sin arbetssituation. Beskrivningar har getts av arbetsplatsens förebyggande arbete för att skapa god arbetsmiljö samt respondenternas upplevelser av det kollegiala stödet. Vidare framgick deras känsla av otillräcklighet inför klienterna. / This study has been conducted with the aim of examining the work situation of newly graduated social workers. This to create an understanding of the challenges they face at work and how they handle them. The requirements-control-support model and coping were used to analyze the empirical data, reflecting the high workload and different strategies of the social workers. Furthermore, has previous research in the field as a social worker ́s demanded work environment, tools for managing the work environment and consequences of it been analyzed and used in the study. The result showed that there is a link between a good introduction and the experience of a good working environment. The respondents, whose experiences of a poor introduction, expressed a feeling of high workload and stress. At the same time stress experiences vary as respondents show different methods for managing their work situation. Descriptions have been given of the workplaces preventive work to create a good working environment and respondent ́s experiences of the collegial support. Furthermore, their sense of inadequacy was apparent to clients.

<p>The purpose of this study was to examine and increase the knowledge about the way young, newly graduated social workers view their professional role considering their age and professional experience, how they experience the relation to their clients and colleagues and how these experiences all together affect the way the young social workers handle their professional role. Seven social workers in the ages between 23 and 25, who graduated from Socialhögskolan, Stockholm University, in January 2007, where interviewed. They also answered a questionnaire covering the similar questions as the interview. Little research had previously been made in this particular area, why the triangulation of methods was helpful in analyzing the results, with ata coming from two different resources. To analyze the data a multidimensional theory was used, containing coping theory, an experiential perspective, Antonovskys theory a sense of coherence, cognitive theory and role theory. In summary, the results showed that young newly graduated social workers experienced expectations both coming from them selves and their surroundings. Finding meaning in their work helped the respondents to handle stress. The relation to their clients and colleagues and the expectations all together participated in the development of their professional role.</p>

<p>The purpose of this study was to examine and increase the knowledge about the way young, newly graduated social workers view their professional role considering their age and professional experience, how they experience the relation to their clients and colleagues and how these experiences all together affect the way the young social workers handle their professional role. Seven social workers in the ages between 23 and 25, who graduated from Socialhögskolan, Stockholm University, in January 2007, where interviewed. They also answered a questionnaire covering the similar questions as the interview. Little research had previously been made in this particular area, why the triangulation of methods was helpful in analyzing the results, with data coming from two different resources. To analyze the data a multidimensional theory was used, containing coping theory, an experiential perspective, Antonovskys theory a sense of coherence, cognitive theory and role theory. In summary, the results showed that young newly graduated social workers experienced expectations both coming from them selves and their surroundings. Finding meaning in their work helped the respondents to handle stress. The relation to their clients and colleagues and the expectations all together participated in the development of their professional role.</p>

<p>Syftet med studien var att beskriva hur nyutexaminerade sjuksköterskor upplevde sin första tid i yrket utifrån känslor, tankar, stöd och bemötande. Studien genomfördes som en kvalitativ intervjustudie med fyra informanter som arbetat på Gävle sjukhus mellan 6-18 månader. Resultatet redovisades utifrån studiens frågeställningar och visade att nyutexaminerade sjuksköterskor upplevde många olika känslor och tankar inför sin nya yrkesroll. Känslor såsom rädsla, nervositet och förväntan var några exempel. Stödet och bemötandet från andra sjuksköterskor och närmaste chef var övervägande bra, medan bemötandet från under-sköterskor och läkare upplevdes som mindre bra. Faktorer som ödmjukhet, trygghet och erfarenhet var något som sjuksköterskorna utvecklade med tiden och det underlättades av att de gavs utrymme för att vara nya och osäkra. En bra introduktion på arbetsplatsen var också underlättande. Slutsatsen som dras är att merparten av nyutexaminerade sjuksköterskor går igenom en liknande känslomässig process under den första tiden i yrket. Det som kan påverka den processen positivt eller negativt är de yttre faktorerna; utbildning, introduktion samt teamwork och det är dessa som det behövs bättre planering kring.</p> / <p>The aim of the study was to describe how newly graduated nurses experienced their first period of time in the profession on the basis of emotions, thoughts, support and treatment. The study was conducted as a qualitative interview study with four participants who had worked at Gävle Hospital between 6-18 months. The results were reported from the question formulations in the study and showed that newly graduated nurses experienced many different emotions and thoughts with their new professional role. Feelings such as fear, nervousness and anticipation were a few examples. The support and the interaction between other nurses and the manager of the ward were considered good, while the interaction with the assistant nurses and doctors worked less well. Factors such as humility, experience and gaining security in their new profession was something that the nurses developed over time and it was facilitated by the fact that they were given the space to be new and insecure. A good introduction to the ward was also facilitation.<strong> </strong>The conclusion reached is that the majority of newly graduated nurses goes through a similar emotional process in their first period of time in the profession. What can affect the process positively or negatively is the external factors; education, introduction and teamwork, and it is those factors that needs better planning.</p>

The purpose of this study was to examine and increase the knowledge about the way young, newly graduated social workers view their professional role considering their age and professional experience, how they experience the relation to their clients and colleagues and how these experiences all together affect the way the young social workers handle their professional role. Seven social workers in the ages between 23 and 25, who graduated from Socialhögskolan, Stockholm University, in January 2007, where interviewed. They also answered a questionnaire covering the similar questions as the interview. Little research had previously been made in this particular area, why the triangulation of methods was helpful in analyzing the results, with data coming from two different resources. To analyze the data a multidimensional theory was used, containing coping theory, an experiential perspective, Antonovskys theory a sense of coherence, cognitive theory and role theory. In summary, the results showed that young newly graduated social workers experienced expectations both coming from them selves and their surroundings. Finding meaning in their work helped the respondents to handle stress. The relation to their clients and colleagues and the expectations all together participated in the development of their professional role.

The purpose of this study was to examine and increase the knowledge about the way young, newly graduated social workers view their professional role considering their age and professional experience, how they experience the relation to their clients and colleagues and how these experiences all together affect the way the young social workers handle their professional role. Seven social workers in the ages between 23 and 25, who graduated from Socialhögskolan, Stockholm University, in January 2007, where interviewed. They also answered a questionnaire covering the similar questions as the interview. Little research had previously been made in this particular area, why the triangulation of methods was helpful in analyzing the results, with ata coming from two different resources. To analyze the data a multidimensional theory was used, containing coping theory, an experiential perspective, Antonovskys theory a sense of coherence, cognitive theory and role theory. In summary, the results showed that young newly graduated social workers experienced expectations both coming from them selves and their surroundings. Finding meaning in their work helped the respondents to handle stress. The relation to their clients and colleagues and the expectations all together participated in the development of their professional role.

Syftet med studien var att beskriva hur nyutexaminerade sjuksköterskor upplevde sin första tid i yrket utifrån känslor, tankar, stöd och bemötande. Studien genomfördes som en kvalitativ intervjustudie med fyra informanter som arbetat på Gävle sjukhus mellan 6-18 månader. Resultatet redovisades utifrån studiens frågeställningar och visade att nyutexaminerade sjuksköterskor upplevde många olika känslor och tankar inför sin nya yrkesroll. Känslor såsom rädsla, nervositet och förväntan var några exempel. Stödet och bemötandet från andra sjuksköterskor och närmaste chef var övervägande bra, medan bemötandet från under-sköterskor och läkare upplevdes som mindre bra. Faktorer som ödmjukhet, trygghet och erfarenhet var något som sjuksköterskorna utvecklade med tiden och det underlättades av att de gavs utrymme för att vara nya och osäkra. En bra introduktion på arbetsplatsen var också underlättande. Slutsatsen som dras är att merparten av nyutexaminerade sjuksköterskor går igenom en liknande känslomässig process under den första tiden i yrket. Det som kan påverka den processen positivt eller negativt är de yttre faktorerna; utbildning, introduktion samt teamwork och det är dessa som det behövs bättre planering kring. / The aim of the study was to describe how newly graduated nurses experienced their first period of time in the profession on the basis of emotions, thoughts, support and treatment. The study was conducted as a qualitative interview study with four participants who had worked at Gävle Hospital between 6-18 months. The results were reported from the question formulations in the study and showed that newly graduated nurses experienced many different emotions and thoughts with their new professional role. Feelings such as fear, nervousness and anticipation were a few examples. The support and the interaction between other nurses and the manager of the ward were considered good, while the interaction with the assistant nurses and doctors worked less well. Factors such as humility, experience and gaining security in their new profession was something that the nurses developed over time and it was facilitated by the fact that they were given the space to be new and insecure. A good introduction to the ward was also facilitation. The conclusion reached is that the majority of newly graduated nurses goes through a similar emotional process in their first period of time in the profession. What can affect the process positively or negatively is the external factors; education, introduction and teamwork, and it is those factors that needs better planning.

Bakgrund: Antalet äldre personer i befolkningen ökar. Många äldre i livets slutskede har ofta komorbiditet vilket ställer krav på hög kompetens hos sjuksköterskor i omvårdnadsarbetet. Det är oundvikligt att nyutexaminerade sjuksköterskor träffar äldre i livets slutskede inom slutenvården, men studier visar att de dock inte har tillräckligt med kunskap att vårda denna patientgrupp. Forskningen inom området är dock begränsad och så även svenska studier. Syfte: Syftet med studien var att belysa nyutexaminerade sjuksköterskors erfarenheter av att vårda äldre personer i livets slutskede inom slutenvård. Metod: En intervjustudie genomfördes med elva nyutexaminerade sjuksköterskor på tre medicinavdelningar. Intervjuerna transkriberades och analyserades med en kvalitativ innehållsanalys inspirerade av Elo och Kyngäs (2008). Resultat: Resultatet av studien presenterades i fyra huvudkategorier: Mötet med anhöriga, vikten av teamarbete, behovet av kunskap och vårdmötet med den döende patienten. Resultatet visade att nyutexaminerade sjuksköterskor upplevde att det var svårt att bemöta anhöriga och samtala med dem om döendeprocessen. Nyutexaminerade sjuksköterskor uttryckte att de saknade tillräcklig kunskap, tid och erfarenheter att vårda äldre i livets slutskede. En förutsättning för att den döende patienten skulle få en värdig död var ett välfungerande teamsamarbete. Slutsats: Genom mer träning med erfarna sjuksköterskor och internutbildning på avdelningarna kan nyutexaminerade sjuksköterskor få bättre förutsättningar och skaffa sig erfarenhet och därmed öka sin kompetens inom vård av äldre i livets slutskede. / Background: The number of older people in the population is increasing. Many elderly people at the end of life often have comorbidity, which requires high levels of expertise among nurses in nursing work. It is inevitable that newly graduated nurses will meet the elderly at the end of life in the hospital, but studies show that they do not have enough knowledge to care for this patient group. However, research in this area is limited and so are even Swedish studies. Aim: The aim of the study is to illustrate newly graduated nurses´ experiences of caring for elderly people in the final stages of life in the hospital. Method: An interview study was conducted with eleven newly graduated nurses at three medical departments. The interviews were analyzed with qualitative content analysis inspired by Elo and Kyngäs (2008). Results: The results of the study were presented in four main categories: the meeting with family members, the importance of teamwork, the need for knowledge and the care meeting with the dying patient. The result showed that newly graduated nurses found it difficult to meet family members and talk to them about the dying process. The newly graduated nurses expressed that they lacked sufficient knowledge, time and experience to care for the elderly at the end of life. Prerequisite for the dying patient to receive a dignified death was well-functioning team collaboration. Conclusion: Newly graduated nurses can have a better opportunity to increase their skills in the care of the elderly at the end of life through more training with experienced nurses and internal education in the medical department about how to care for the elderly at the end of life.