The Relationship Between Hope, Meaning in Work, Secondary Traumatic Stress, and Burnout Among Child Abuse Pediatric Clinicians
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2019
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The Permanente Journal
Abstract
Introduction: Child abuse pediatricians continuously encounter trauma experienced by abused children, putting them at risk
of secondary traumatic stress (STS), a syndrome with symptoms
similar to those of posttraumatic stress disorder.
Objective: To examine the relationship between secondary
trauma, hope, meaningful work, and burnout in child abuse
pediatric clinicians.
Methods: Participants were solicited from the Helfer and Special
Interest Group on Child Abuse for Medical Professionals listservs.
They were sent a link to a Web-based survey consisting of the
Oldenburg Burnout Inventory, the STS Scale, the Dispositional
Hope Scale, and the Work as Meaning Inventory.
Results: A total of 151 participants completed the survey. Correlational analyses showed strong positive associations between
the STS score and burnout (R2 = 0.47; F3,140 = 40.64; p < 0.001). Hope
and meaning in work demonstrated negatively moderate associations with STS and burnout (∆R2 = 0.07, p < 0.001).
Conclusion: A national sample of child abuse pediatric clinicians
shows that STS is associated with burnout. Meaning in work and
hope can mitigate these effects.
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child abuse, pediatricians, research, secondary traumatic stress, survey
Citation
Passmore, S., Hemming, E., McIntosh, H. C., & Hellman, C. M. (2019). The relationship between hope, meaning in work, secondary traumatic stress, and burnout among child abuse pediatric clinicians. The Permanente Journal, 24.