Troles, Hannah (2021) Potential predictors of secondary traumatization in mental health workers. Master thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
Professionals who work within the trauma field may be exposed to sensitive and traumatizing material on a daily basis. This can lead to secondary traumatization (ST), which is the development of trauma-related stress as a consequence of being involved with another person who experienced the trauma first-hand. The present study used a longitudinal design to determine how empathy, emotion regulation (ER), childhood trauma (CT) and peritraumatic dissociation (PD) are related to the development of ST. It was hypothesized that CT predicts ST and is mediated by empathy, ER and PD. Second, it was expected that PD moderates the relationship between ER and ST. 141 participants from the initial study were contacted again, resulting in a final sample of 82 mental health care providers. Mediation and moderation analyses were conducted as well as Post-Hoc bivariate correlations to further explore the variables of interest. The obtained results did not support the expectations, thus the two hypotheses were rejected. Nonetheless, PD showed a significant effect on ST in each model, providing preliminary indication as a potential risk factor. The study added valuable information to the trauma field and invoked for subsequent longitudinal studies. Further research should investigate potential predictors more thoroughly and establish a prevention- oriented research approach.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Supervisor name: | Borg, C. and Daniels, J.K. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | Clinical Forensic Psychology and Victimology (FP) [Master Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 17 Feb 2022 15:22 |
| Last Modified: | 17 Feb 2022 15:22 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/201 |
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