Dorociak Katherine E, Rupert Patricia A, Bryant Fred B, Zahniser Evan
Department of Psychology, Loyola University Chicago.
J Couns Psychol. 2017 Apr;64(3):325-334. doi: 10.1037/cou0000206. Epub 2017 Mar 9.
In recent years, there has been an increased emphasis on the importance of self-care for psychologists and other mental health professionals. With the growth of positive psychology and preventive medicine, self-care is an emerging topic, promulgated as a means of avoiding the adverse effects of stress and promoting professional functioning and well-being. However, the research on self-care is limited because of the lack of an empirically based, psychometrically sound measure of this construct. Thus, the purpose of this project was to develop a measure of professional self-care. Professional psychologists were the focus of study, with the goal being to develop a measure that can be used in this population and similar groups of professionals. Based on expert feedback and a preliminary study of 422 licensed psychologists in Illinois, a 5-factor, 21-item scale was created. Factor analysis identified the following self-care factors: Professional Support, Professional Development, Life Balance, Cognitive Awareness, and Daily Balance. Preliminary analyses provided initial support for the validity of the 5 factors. A follow-up study was conducted with a second sample of clinical psychologists. The 5-factor structure provided a good fit to the data with the second sample. Thus, based on factor analysis and validity data, a 5-factor, 21-item Professional Self-Care Scale was established for further study and use in future research. (PsycINFO Database Record
近年来，心理学家和其他心理健康专业人员越来越重视自我关怀的重要性。随着积极心理学和预防医学的发展，自我关怀成为一个新兴话题，被倡导为一种避免压力负面影响、促进专业职能发挥和幸福感的方式。然而，由于缺乏基于实证、心理测量学上可靠的自我关怀测量方法，关于自我关怀的研究受到限制。因此，本项目的目的是开发一种专业自我关怀的测量方法。专业心理学家是研究重点，目标是开发一种可用于该群体及类似专业群体的测量方法。基于专家反馈以及对伊利诺伊州422名持牌心理学家的初步研究，创建了一个包含5个因子、21个条目的量表。因子分析确定了以下自我关怀因子：专业支持、专业发展、生活平衡、认知意识和日常平衡。初步分析为这5个因子的有效性提供了初步支持。对另一组临床心理学家样本进行了后续研究。5因子结构与第二个样本的数据拟合良好。因此，基于因子分析和有效性数据，建立了一个包含5个因子、21个条目的专业自我关怀量表，以供进一步研究及未来研究使用。（《心理学文摘数据库记录》
