Development of Life Skills within Pastoral Supervision

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Autori/ Authors:  Miroslav Oláh   

In: Disputationes Scientificae Universitatis Catholicae in Ružomberok

ISSN: 1335-9185

Ročník/ Volume: XXVI.

Číslo/ Issue:1

Strany/ Page Range: 44-51

Rok vydania/ Publication Year: 2026

Jazyk/ Language: Slovak

Vydavateľ/ Publisher: VERBUM – vydavateľstvo Katolíckej univerzity v Ružomberku

Abstrakt/ Abstract: Pastoral supervision represents an important supportive tool for both the professional and personal development of those working in helping professions, offering a suitable space for the enhancement of life-management skills. Within the helping vocation, questions often arise concerning professional identity, the balance between work and private life, coping with crises, and the preservation and strengthening of personal resources. Supervision can reveal hidden motives of the helping role, such as the need for significance, the search for psychological growth, the desire for autonomy, overcoming loneliness, or the experience of control. Excessive involvement, an idealistic “world-saving” attitude, or a sense of omnipotence, however, may lead to the development of the helper syndrome, which poses a serious risk to both personal well-being and professional effectiveness. Signs of this syndrome include difficulties in setting boundaries, workaholism, accumulation of unmet needs, rigidity, and frequent relational problems. Pastoral supervision therefore plays a crucial role in fostering awareness, self-reflection, and life-management skills, all of which contribute to a healthier and more balanced practice of the helping profession.

Kľúčové slová/ Keywords: Pastoral supervision. Helping professions. Life skills. Work–life balance.

Citácia/ How to cite:

OLÁH, Miroslav, 2026. Rozvoj životných zručností v rámci pastorálnej supervízie. Disputationes Scientificae Universitatis Catholicae in Ružomberok. Online. Roč. XXVI., č. 1, s. 44-51. ISSN 1335-9185. Dostupné na:

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