Coping with secondary traumatic stress
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Exposure to the traumatic experiences of others can lead to secondary traumatization (STS),
a condition comprising trauma-related symptoms. There is a lack of evidence on efficient ways to
mitigate STS among professionals working with refugees, who are secondarily exposed to traumatic content. This study examines the latent structure of coping mechanisms and explores the predictive power of coping strategies for STS in a sample of professionals working with refugees. A total of 288 participants (age: M = 34.01, SD = 10.03; 57.3% female) working with refugees completed the COPE Inventory and Secondary Traumatic Stress Scale. Factor analysis of the COPE Inventory showed that coping mechanisms are grouped around four interrelated factors—Problem-focused, Socially supported emotion-focused, Avoidant, and Passive coping—which accounted for 46.7% of the variance. The regression model showed that Avoidant coping positively predicts negative alterations in cognition, mood, and reactivity (NA...CMR) and intrusions, and Passive coping was positively associated with NACMR and avoidance. Problem-focused coping was related to lower NACMR and avoidance, while Socially supported emotion-focused coping was not associated with any of the STS symptoms. In total, coping factors accounted for 10.8%, 6.3%, and 4.3% of the variance of NACMR, intrusions, and avoidance, respectively. The study provides a foundation for programs to mitigate STS among professionals working with refugees.
Кључне речи:
coping mechanisms / secondary traumatic stress (STS) / secondary trauma / secondary exposure to trauma / traumatic experience / professionals working with refugeesИзвор:
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022, 19, 12881-Издавач:
- Basel : MDPI
Финансирање / пројекти:
- Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia (University of Belgrade, Faculty of Philosophy - grant no. 451-03-68/2022-14/200163)
- Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) - project Towards the improvement of mental health protection of vulnerable groups through networking and evidence-based practice
Институција/група
Psihologija / PsychologyTY - JOUR AU - Vukčević Marković, Maša AU - Živanović, Marko PY - 2022 UR - http://reff.f.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4007 AB - Exposure to the traumatic experiences of others can lead to secondary traumatization (STS), a condition comprising trauma-related symptoms. There is a lack of evidence on efficient ways to mitigate STS among professionals working with refugees, who are secondarily exposed to traumatic content. This study examines the latent structure of coping mechanisms and explores the predictive power of coping strategies for STS in a sample of professionals working with refugees. A total of 288 participants (age: M = 34.01, SD = 10.03; 57.3% female) working with refugees completed the COPE Inventory and Secondary Traumatic Stress Scale. Factor analysis of the COPE Inventory showed that coping mechanisms are grouped around four interrelated factors—Problem-focused, Socially supported emotion-focused, Avoidant, and Passive coping—which accounted for 46.7% of the variance. The regression model showed that Avoidant coping positively predicts negative alterations in cognition, mood, and reactivity (NACMR) and intrusions, and Passive coping was positively associated with NACMR and avoidance. Problem-focused coping was related to lower NACMR and avoidance, while Socially supported emotion-focused coping was not associated with any of the STS symptoms. In total, coping factors accounted for 10.8%, 6.3%, and 4.3% of the variance of NACMR, intrusions, and avoidance, respectively. The study provides a foundation for programs to mitigate STS among professionals working with refugees. PB - Basel : MDPI T2 - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health T1 - Coping with secondary traumatic stress SP - 12881 VL - 19 DO - 10.3390/ijerph191912881 ER -
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Vukčević Marković, M.,& Živanović, M.. (2022). Coping with secondary traumatic stress. in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Basel : MDPI., 19, 12881. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912881
Vukčević Marković M, Živanović M. Coping with secondary traumatic stress. in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022;19:12881. doi:10.3390/ijerph191912881 .
Vukčević Marković, Maša, Živanović, Marko, "Coping with secondary traumatic stress" in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19 (2022):12881, https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912881 . .