Cultivating Secondary Traumatic Growth Among Healthcare Workers: The Role of Social Support and Self‐Efficacy. Issue 9 (13th January 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Shoji, Kotaro; Bock, Judith; Cieslak, Roman; Zukowska, Katarzyna; Luszczynska, Aleksandra; Benight, Charles C.
• Is Part Of: Journal of clinical psychology. Volume 70:Issue 9(2014:Sep.)
• Page Start: 831
• Page End: 846
• Publication Date: 2014-01-13
• Subjects: Psychology -- Periodicals; 616.89
• DOI: 10.1002/jclp.22070
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0021-9762

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec id="jclp22070-sec-0010" sec-type="section"> <title>Objective</title> <p>This 2‐study longitudinal investigation examined the indirect effects of secondary traumatic stress (STS) on secondary traumatic growth via two mediators: perceived social support and secondary trauma self‐efficacy. In particular, we tested if the 2 hypothetical mediators operate sequentially, that is, with secondary trauma self‐efficacy facilitating social support (i.e., cultivation hypothesis) and/or social support enhancing self‐efficacy (i.e., enabling hypothesis).</p> </sec> <sec id="jclp22070-sec-0020" sec-type="section"> <title>Method</title> <p>Participants in Study 1 (<italic>N</italic> = 293 at Time 1, <italic>N</italic> = 115 at Time 2) were behavioral healthcare providers working with U.S. military personnel suffering from trauma. Study 2 was conducted among Polish healthcare workers (<italic>N</italic> = 298 at Time 1, <italic>N</italic> = 189 at Time 2) providing services for civilian survivors of traumatic events.</p> </sec> <sec id="jclp22070-sec-0030" sec-type="section"> <title>Results</title> <p>In both studies, multiple mediational analyses showed evidence for the cultivation hypothesis. The relationship between STS at Time 1 and secondary traumatic growth at Time 2 was mediated sequentially by secondary trauma self‐efficacy at Time 1 and social support at Time 2. The enabling hypothesis was not supported.</p> </sec> <sec id="jclp22070-sec-0040" sec-type="section"> <title>Conclusion</title> <p>Education and development programs for healthcare workers may benefit from boosting self‐efficacy with the intent to facilitate perceived social support.</p> </sec> </abstract>