Social Academy of Sciences, Tokarzewskiego 2, 91-842, Łódź, Poland.
University of Łódź, Łódź, Poland.
J Relig Health. 2022 Apr;61(2):1226-1241. doi: 10.1007/s10943-021-01443-y. Epub 2021 Oct 25.
By helping individuals after traumatic experiences, the helper is also exposed to the consequences of trauma. The aim of this study was to determine the predictors of consequences of secondary exposure to trauma among clergymen and therapists (N = 140) helping victims of trauma in Poland. Symptoms of secondary traumatic stress (STS) were identified in 22.9% of the clergymen and 8.6% of therapists, and secondary posttraumatic growth (SPTG) in 61.4% of the clergymen and 42.9% of therapists. STS and SPTG predictors were identified based on regression models. In the case of clergymen, regret is a determinant of STS, and positive cognitive restructuring of SPTG. Research findings highlight the need to increase awareness of exposure to secondary trauma among the clergy, and for them to acquire greater skills for coping with stress.
通过帮助经历创伤后的个体，助人者自身也会接触到创伤的后果。本研究的目的是确定在波兰帮助创伤受害者的神职人员和治疗师（N=140）中，二次暴露于创伤的后果的预测因素。神职人员中有 22.9%出现了创伤后二次应激症状（STS），治疗师中有 8.6%出现了创伤后二次应激症状，神职人员中有 61.4%出现了创伤后二次成长（SPTG），治疗师中有 42.9%出现了创伤后二次成长。基于回归模型确定了 STS 和 SPTG 的预测因素。对于神职人员来说，遗憾是 STS 的决定因素，而积极的认知重构则是 SPTG 的决定因素。研究结果强调了需要提高神职人员对二次创伤暴露的认识，并使他们获得更多应对压力的技能。
