Uniwersytet Łódzki, Instytut Psychologii.
Psychiatr Pol. 2024 Feb 28;58(1):39-50. doi: 10.12740/PP/162930.
The aim of the study was to examine the relationship between indirect trauma exposure, empathy, cognitive trauma processing, and the symptoms of secondary traumatic stress (STS) in women who help people after experiencing violence.
The results obtained from 154 Polish female professionals representing three professional groups: therapists, social workers and probation officers were analyzed. The age of the respondents ranged from 26 to 67 years. The Secondary Traumatic Stress Inventory, the Empathic Sensitivity Scale, and the Cognitive Trauma Processing Scale were used. In addition, a survey including questions about secondary trauma exposure rates was developed (work experience, number of hours per week devoted to working with people who have experienced the trauma of violence, workload).
The results found STS symptoms to be positively correlated with trauma exposure indicators, empathy and cognitive coping strategies. Moreover, cognitive strategies mediate the relationship between indirect trauma exposure and STS symptoms.
To reduce STS symptoms, it may be advisable to use self-care practices more often and to change the cognitive coping strategies from negative to positive.
本研究旨在探讨间接创伤暴露、同理心、认知创伤处理与经历暴力后帮助他人的女性继发性创伤压力（STS）症状之间的关系。
对来自三个专业群体（治疗师、社工和缓刑官）的 154 名波兰女性专业人员的结果进行了分析。受访者的年龄在 26 岁至 67 岁之间。使用了继发性创伤压力量表、同理心敏感性量表和认知创伤处理量表。此外，还开发了一个包括二次创伤暴露率问题的调查（工作经验、每周用于与经历暴力创伤的人一起工作的小时数、工作量）。
研究结果发现 STS 症状与创伤暴露指标、同理心和认知应对策略呈正相关。此外，认知策略中介了间接创伤暴露与 STS 症状之间的关系。
为了减少 STS 症状，建议更频繁地使用自我保健实践，并将认知应对策略从消极转变为积极。
