When Idealism Backfires: A Vulnerability Paradox in Social Workers’ Emotional Depletion
Research on Social Work Practice
Published online on July 03, 2026
Abstract
Research on Social Work Practice, Ahead of Print.
PurposeThis study examined whether professional identity is linked to conditional vulnerability among social workers under high task load.MethodUsing 2019 China Social Work Longitudinal Study data (N= 5,303), we used latent profile analysis and mediation ...
PurposeThis study examined whether professional identity is linked to conditional vulnerability among social workers under high task load.MethodUsing 2019 China Social Work Longitudinal Study data (N= 5,303), we used latent profile analysis and mediation ...