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Title: Contributing factors to secondary traumatic stress and vicarious posttraumatic growth in therapists.
Authors: Cleary, Eimear (AUTHOR), Curran, David (AUTHOR), Dyer, Kevin (AUTHOR), Simms, Jane (AUTHOR), Hanna, Donncha (AUTHOR)
Source: Journal of Traumatic Stress. Feb2024, Vol. 37 Issue 1, p103-112. 10p.
Subjects: Secondary traumatic stress, Posttraumatic growth, Post-traumatic stress, Satisfaction, Internet surveys, Compassion
Abstract: Alongside the recognized potential negative repercussions of working as a psychological therapist, there is growing interest in the potential positive impacts of engaging in such work. The current study used a cross‐sectional online survey design to explore the impact of a range of demographic, work‐related, and compassion‐related factors on levels of secondary traumatic stress (STS) and vicarious posttraumatic growth (VPTG) in an international sample of 359 psychological therapists. Hierarchical multiple regressions demonstrated that burnout, lower levels of self‐compassion, having a personal trauma history, reporting a higher percentage of working time with a trauma focus, and being female were the statistically significant contributors to STS scores, explaining 40.8% of the variance, F(9, 304) = 23.2, p <.001. For VPTG, higher compassion satisfaction, higher self‐compassion, higher STS, a higher percentage of working time with a trauma focus, fewer years qualified, being male, and having a personal trauma history were all statistically significant contributors, explaining 27.3% of the variance, F (10, 304) = 11.37, p <.001. The findings illustrate the potential risk and protective factors for developing STS and clarify factors that may increase the likelihood of experiencing VPTG. Implications for psychological therapists and the organizations and institutions for which they work are considered along with potential directions for future research in the discussion. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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