Compassion Satisfaction and Compassion Fatigue as Predictors of Psychological Well-Being of Social Workers: Basis for Psychological Wellness Program

This study aimed to investigate compassion satisfaction and compassion fatigue as predictors of social workers' psychological well-being. This quantitative study used multivariate multiple regression analysis on data from 120 respondents selected via purposive sampling. The data were gathered through self-report standardized tests, namely the Professional Quality of Life version 5, Ryff’s Psychological Well-Being Scale. Results revealed that Compassion Satisfaction has a positive, significant correlation and a positive predictive effect on all the Dimensions of Psychological Well-Being of Social Workers. Compassion Fatigue was found to have a negative, significant correlation and a negative, predictive effect on all five Dimensions of Psychological Well-Being, except Autonomy. These results indicate that as compassion satisfaction increases, psychological well-being across all six dimensions tends to increase as well. As compassion fatigue increases, psychological well-being across these dimensions, except Autonomy, tends to decrease. Furthermore, the results of this study served as the basis for a Psychological Wellness Program, entitled SIBOL, that aims to help social workers promote compassion satisfaction, prevent or manage compassion fatigue, and improve their overall psychological well-being.