Behavioral and Ecological Approaches to Self-Care Cover Image

Behaviorálne a ekologické prístupy k starostlivosti o seba
Behavioral and Ecological Approaches to Self-Care

Author(s): Veronika Bérešová, Soňa Lovašová
Subject(s): Sociology, Individual Psychology, Psychology of Self, Behaviorism
Published by: VERBUM - vydavateľstvo Katolíckej univerzity v Ružomberku
Keywords: Self-care; Behavioral theory; Ecological theory

Summary/Abstract: The paper focuses on the analysis of self-care from the perspective of behavioral and ecological theory, linking theoretical foundations with findings from a recent survey conducted among university students. The starting point is the understanding of self-care as a dynamic process that includes conscious individual behavior aimed at maintaining physical, psychological, and academic well-being. The behavioral approach explains self-care as a set of learned habits shaped by stimuli and consequences within the social environment. The ecological theory highlights the importance of interactions between the individual and various environmental levels that influence both the opportunities and barriers to practicing self-care. The research part of the paper is based on a questionnaire survey among social work students and students of related fields. The aim was to identify differences in physical, psychological, and academic self-care with respect to the respondents’ gender.manner.

  • Issue Year: XXVI/2026
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 34-43
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Slovak
Toggle Accessibility Mode