Abstract
Self-care is widely discussed within nursing literature, most often referencing a patient’s ability to care for themselves or address their own needs when dealing with chronic illnesses and diseases (Kickbusch, 1989; McCormack, 2003). Social movements related to women’s empowerment, health and wellness, and the COVID-19 pandemic expanded this research toward understanding how self-care practices combat stress and negative emotions among employees in helping professions (Martinez et al., 2021). Summer camp work may be considered a helping profession given the level of care and responsibility attributed to camp staff.
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Megan H. Owens, Alexandra Skrocki, and Melissa Van Scoy
(2025)
"Camp Staff Self-Care: What are We Encouraging, What are We Observing?,"
CompassPoint: Vol. 35:
No.
2, Article 8.
DOI: 10.34068/CP.35.02.08
Available at:
https://open.clemson.edu/compass_point/vol35/iss2/8
