Educator Burnout and Compassion Fatigue: A Pilot Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 259-278 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam Koenig ◽  
Susan Rodger ◽  
Jacqueline Specht
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Compassion Fatigue ◽  
Emotional Labor ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Partial Support ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
The Relationship

Sixty-four Canadian educators from Southwestern Ontario took part in a 2-hr voluntary workshop about the emotional labor and consequences that may be experienced by educators. A focus on both burnout and teacher compassion fatigue (CF), an underresearched area with respect to Canadian educators, was taken. The current study hypothesized that this professional development would positively influence educators’ knowledge, skills, and awareness regarding burnout, CF, and self-care; furthermore, it was predicted there would be a positive correlation between burnout and CF. Results supported the efficacy of professional development and partial support was detected for the relationship between burnout and CF. Implications and future research are discussed.

Self-Care

2019 ◽  
pp. 817-823
Author(s):  
Kathy G. Kravits
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Stress Response ◽  
Compassion Fatigue ◽  
Emotional Labor ◽  
Secondary Traumatic Stress ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Stress Symptoms

Self-care is growing as a topic for scientific inquiry. In this chapter, the biological basis of the stress response and the recent evidence of the consequences of persistent and ongoing stressors overwhelming the individual’s resources will be discussed. Secondary to the growing awareness of the destructive consequences of persistent stress, palliative care providers are affected by both stress inherent in the emotional labor of the work and lack of self-care. The result is risk for the development of compassion fatigue, burnout, and secondary traumatic stress symptoms. Martin Seligman’s work in positive psychology and Happiness Theory will be used to explore well-being and the intentional creation of greater life satisfaction.

Emotional labor: A comprehensive literature review

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-26
Author(s):  
Chunjiang Yang ◽  
Aobo Chen
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Emotional Labor ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Path Diagram ◽  
Future Research Agenda ◽  
Comprehensive Literature Review ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Qualitative Literature ◽  
Development Objective

BACKGROUND: Despite the obvious importance of emotional labor for employees, organizations, and customers, a lack of coherence and clarity around the construct has impeded its development. OBJECTIVE: Our study aims to provide a comprehensive review of emotional labor spanning about 40 years. METHODS: Our study used a qualitative literature review method along with a theoretically derived path diagram of key emotional labor constructs. We also used meta-analysis to explore the relationship between emotional labor and outcomes in different national contexts. RESULTS: We expect our research to expand the field in five different ways. First, we review contemporary theoretical conceptualizations of emotional labor and its dimensions. Second, we summarize seven existing measures of emotional labor in light of their contents. Third, we map the theoretical and nomological network of emotional labor about its antecedents, outcomes, moderators, mediators. Fourth, we use meta-analysis to explore the relationship between emotional labor and other variables in different contexts. Finally, we conclude by showing a detailed future research agenda to bring the field forward from different perspectives, including theoretical and empirical advancement. CONCLUSIONS: Overall, our review provides a whole picture of where the literature has been and where it should go.

scholarly journals A pilot study to test psychophonetics methodology for self-care and empathy in compassion fatigue, burnout and secondary traumatic stress

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine J. Train ◽  
Nadine Butler
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Compassion Fatigue ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Secondary Traumatic Stress ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
Pilot Test ◽  
Western Cape ◽  
Home Based ◽  
Home Based Care

Background: Home-based care is recognised as being a stressful occupation. Practitioners working with patients experiencing high levels of trauma may be susceptible to compassion fatigue, with the sustained need to remain empathic being a contributing factor.Objectives: The aim of this research was to evaluate psychophonetics methodology for self-care and empathy skills as an intervention for compassion fatigue. Objectives were to measure levels of compassion fatigue pre-intervention, then to apply the intervention and retest levels one month and six months post-intervention.Method: The research applied a pilot test of a developed intervention as a quasi-experiment.The study sample comprised home-based carers working with HIV-positive patients at a hospice in Grabouw, a settlement in the Western Cape facing socioeconomic challenge.Results: The result of the pilot study showed a statistically-significant improvement in secondary traumatic stress, a component of compassion fatigue, measured with the ProQOL v5 instrument post-intervention.Conclusion: The results gave adequate indication for the implementation of a larger study in order to apply and test the intervention. The study highlights a dire need for further research in this field.

scholarly journals The Correlation Between Self-Care Behavior with Application of Eastern Wisdom and Resilience Among Village Health Volunteers: A Cross-Sectional Study in Southern Thailand

2022 ◽  
Vol 30 ◽  
pp. 240-250
Author(s):  
Kenika Jiratchayaporn ◽  
◽  
Wilawan Christraksa ◽  
Pattraporn Worrasirinara ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Southern Thailand ◽  
Village Health Volunteers ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Care Behavior ◽  
Village Health

The job of village health volunteers (VHVs) is to coordinate between Thai government departments and the public. Such work can lead to boredom, discouragement, and physical and mental exhaustion. Therefore, strengthening the positive ability of VHVs can help them cope with fatigue. It is essential to continue supporting VHVs; consequently, it is necessary to incorporate Eastern wisdom into healthcare provided for village health volunteers. Purposive sampling was used in this descriptive research to study the relationship between self-care behaviors by applying Eastern wisdom to support and enhance the mental strength of the VHVs. The sample consisted of 77 VHVs in Southern Thailand. Demographic data questionnaire, self-care behavior questionnaire by applying Eastern wisdom, and resilience questionnaire were used to collect data. Pearson’s correlation was used to analyze data. The relationship between self-care behavior by applying Eastern wisdom and resilience was found to have a statistically significant positive correlation (r = .246, p < .05). The relationship between self-care behavior by applying Eastern wisdom and resilience in this study was weak, but there was a positive correlation. Thus, health care providers should promote and integrate Eastern wisdom into self-care activities with VHVs.

scholarly journals The effect of emotional intelligence on turnover behaviors among call center employees

2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 157-174
Author(s):  
Sanghee Kim ◽  
Sangeun Lee ◽  
JaeYoon Chang ◽  
HaeYoun Choi
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Emotional Labor ◽  
Call Center ◽  
Turnover Rate ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Survival Analyses ◽  
Call Center Employees ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Big 5 Personality

The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of emotional intelligence (EI) on turnover behaviors among call center employees. We investigated the relationship between EI and turnover behaviors during 190 days at two call centers located in Korea. Survival analyses revealed that EI significantly reduced turnover rate after controlling for the Big 5 personality traits. Specifically, most of the employees with low EI quit their jobs within the first 2 months while only half of the employees with high EI did. The importance of EI in the emotional labor settings and suggestions for the future research are discussed.

The Influence of Employee Emotional Intelligence on Coping with Supervisor Abuse in a Banking Context

2012 ◽  
Vol 40 (5) ◽  
pp. 863-874 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hsiu-Hua Hu
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Emotional Labor ◽  
Abusive Supervision ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Bank Employees ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Practical Implications

Employee emotional intelligence (EI) was examined in relation to how it influences perceptions of abusive supervision (ASP), psychological distress (PD), and emotional labor burden (ELB). The sample consisted of 372 frontline bank employees in Taiwan. It was found that PD fully mediated the relationship between ASP and ELB, and EI moderated the relationship between ASP and ELB, weakening the relationship between ASP and ELB for employees with higher EI. PD also partially mediated the interaction of ASP and EI in the prediction of ELB. Practical implications, limitations, and directions for future research are identified and discussed.

Aircrew Fatigue Perceptions, Fatigue Mitigation Strategies, and Circadian Typology

2020 ◽  
Vol 91 (4) ◽  
pp. 363-368
Author(s):  
Megan B. Morris ◽  
Jennifer P. Howland ◽  
Kelly M. Amaddio ◽  
Glenn Gunzelmann
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Light Exposure ◽  
Mitigation Strategies ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Performance Effectiveness ◽  
Human Fatigue ◽  
Fatigue Mitigation ◽  
Morning Type ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Circadian Typology

BACKGROUND: Human fatigue is an important factor within aviation, leading organizations to develop strategies to assess and mitigate associated risks. The U.S. Air Force’s Air Mobility Command (AMC) conducted the current pilot study to assess fatigue-related risks and issues in mobility operations. Specifically, we examined the relationship among fatigue perceptions, fatigue mitigation strategies, performance effectiveness graph reference, and circadian typology.METHODS: There were 21 volunteers from the Joint Base Charleston C-17 pilot community (Mage = 28.67; SDage = 2.11; Proportionmale = 85.71%) who completed a survey. Items referred to fatigue perceptions, fatigue mitigation strategies, performance effectiveness graph reference, and circadian typology. We examined descriptive statistics, correlations among the variables of interest, and possible moderation effects of circadian typology.RESULTS: Overall, aircrew perceived fatigue to be a serious safety of flight concern. Personal fatigue concerns and perceptions of pressure to continue missions despite fatigue were associated with increased use of the strategy of limiting light exposure during sleep episodes (r = 0.49 and 0.47). Fatigue perceptions were not directly associated with performance effectiveness graph usage. Results suggested that morning type participants might be more likely to utilize specific fatigue mitigation strategies when there are concerns of fatigue compared to evening types.DISCUSSION: Despite organizational efforts, fatigue continues to be a serious concern for the mobility community. This pilot study suggests that circadian typology might affect the relationship between fatigue perceptions and fatigue mitigation strategies and resource use. Future research should further examine these relationships and their impact within fatigue risk management (FRM) programs.Morris MB, Howland JP, Amaddio KM, Gunzelmann G. Aircrew fatigue perceptions, fatigue mitigation strategies, and circadian typology. Aerosp Med Hum Perform. 2020; 91(4):363–368.

Brief Report: Teachers' Awareness of the Relationship Between Prior Knowledge and New Learning

2016 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles Hohensee
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Prior Knowledge ◽  
Teacher Professional Development ◽  
Experienced Teachers ◽  
Future Research ◽  
New Learning ◽  
Teacher Professional ◽  
The Relationship

In this study, I examined the degree to which experienced teachers were aware of the relationship between prior knowledge and new learning. Interviews with teachers revealed that they were explicitly aware of when students made connections between prior knowledge and new learning, when they applied their prior knowledge to new contexts, and when they developed their prior knowledge as a result of applying that knowledge to new contexts. However, teachers were not explicitly aware of backwardtransfer effects. Results from this study have implications for future research on backward transfer, as well as for teacher professional development.

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