Secondary Traumatic Stress: The Hidden Trauma in Child and Youth Counsellors [MSW Thesis]

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dc.contributor.authorBloom, M. L.
dc.date.accessioned2017-06-27T16:46:07Z
dc.date.available2017-06-27T16:46:07Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.description.abstractThe current research study was conducted to establish evidence based research identifying Secondary Traumatic Stress (STS) in Child and Youth Counsellors (CYCs). 161 CYCs participated in an online survey responding to both demographic questions and Bride's (1999) Secondary Traumatic Stress Scale (STSS). Data analysis included both descriptive and inferential testing. Scoring of the STSS revealed that 66.1% of the CYCs sampled experienced some level of STS. The overall mean score is 33.65 suggesting that CYCs experienced a mild level of STS. An independent group t-test indicated that CYC's who were exposed to children and youth's traumatic experience 1 to 3 times a week did not differ in the level of STS from CYC's who were exposed to children and Youth's traumatic experience over 4 times a week. A correlation analysis revealed a weak but positive relationship between the years of experience in the field of Child and Youth Care and the level of Secondary Traumatic Stress. Recommendations include educators incorporating this study in the teaching of STS to future CYCs; prevention and self care practices in the symptoms of STS. In addition, future research is needed to verify the current findings. (Author Abstract)en_US
dc.identifier.citationBloom, M. L. (2009). Secondary Traumatic Stress: The Hidden Trauma in Child and Youth Counsellors. Waterloo, ON, CA: Wilfrid Laurier University,en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://scholars.wlu.ca/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1904&context=etd
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/3404
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherWilfrid Laurier Universityen_US
dc.subjectchild abuseen_US
dc.subjectmental health workersen_US
dc.subjectpsychologistsen_US
dc.subjectvicarious traumaen_US
dc.subjectcompassion fatigueen_US
dc.subjectresearchen_US
dc.subjectInternational Resourcesen_US
dc.subjectCanadaen_US
dc.titleSecondary Traumatic Stress: The Hidden Trauma in Child and Youth Counsellors [MSW Thesis]en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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