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JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH
Volume 26, Issue 1, Pages 28-35Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
DOI: 10.1080/09638237.2016.1244714
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secondary traumatic stress; burnout; coping; job satisfaction
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Background: Professional caregivers dealing with traumatized victims or mental health clients are at increased risk for developing the same symptoms as persons who are exposed directly to the trauma.Aims: This research was aimed at examining the relationship between secondary traumatic stress, burnout and coping strategies in 502 professional caregivers who work in schools, hospitals, charity institutes and welfare centers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). A further aim was to test the mediating effect of coping on the relationship between burnout and secondary traumatic stress.Methods: Measures used in this study were the Professional Quality of Life Questionnaire (ProQOL), The General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28), The Maslach Burnout Inventory: Human Services Survey (MBI-HSS) and Endler and Parker's Coping Inventory.Results: Task-focused coping, personal accomplishment and compassion satisfaction were negatively associated with secondary traumatic stress. Burnout, emotion-focused and distraction coping were positively related to secondary traumatic stress. Coping partially mediated the relationship between burnout and secondary traumatic stress. There were also significant gender differences in depersonalization and distraction coping.Conclusions: Efforts need to focus on improvement of caregivers' work environments, enhancing their coping skills and professional development.
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