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Niveen Rizkalla1, Steven P Segal2
1Mack Center on Mental Health & Social Conflict, School of Social Welfare, University of California Berkeley, 120 Haviland Hall, #7400, Berkeley, CA 94720-7400, USA.
Journal of Affective Disorders
|August 2, 2020
Summary
Aid-workers experiencing vicarious traumatization (VT) may find growth through finding meaning and differentiation, highlighting the importance of organizational support for mental well-being and relationships.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Trauma Studies
Background:
- Aid-workers assisting Syrian refugees face vicarious traumatization (VT) due to witnessing atrocities.
- Workplace stressors and organizational support influence aid-workers' vicarious posttraumatic growth (VPTG) and intimate relationships.
- Differentiation of self and finding meaning in trauma-work are potential mediators.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the associations between work stressors, organizational support, VT, and VPTG.
- To investigate the impact on intimate relationships and the mediating roles of differentiation and meaning-finding.
- To understand psychological resilience in aid-workers.
Main Methods:
- Survey of 317 aid-workers in Jordan.
- Structural equation modeling (SEM) to analyze relationships.
- Statistical analysis of work stressors, support, VT, VPTG, intimacy, differentiation, and meaning-finding.
Main Results:
- Increased VT correlated with increased VPTG, decreased intimacy, and differentiation.
- Organizational support and finding meaning positively associated with VPTG and intimacy.
- Differentiation and finding meaning mediated the relationships between VT, stressors, support, and outcomes.
Conclusions:
- Organizational support is vital for mitigating trauma's negative effects.
- Fostering differentiation and meaning-finding can enhance aid-worker resilience and growth.
- Supportive environments are crucial for aid-worker well-being.
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