Australian Chaplains and Their Professional Quality of Life

Chaplains often express a sense of satisfaction in helping others. But their work renders them vulnerable to secondary traumatic stress and burnout. We investigated mindful self-care, comparing the experiences of chaplains and other workers. Measures used included mindful selfcare, social support, a...

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Authors: Stanford, Sarah (Author) ; Timms, Carolyn (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publishing 2021
In: Journal of pastoral care & counseling
Year: 2021, Volume: 75, Issue: 4, Pages: 284-294
Further subjects:B Burnout
B compassion satisfaction
B SECONDARY traumatic stress
B Compassion fatigue
B professional quality of life
B Chaplains
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Summary:Chaplains often express a sense of satisfaction in helping others. But their work renders them vulnerable to secondary traumatic stress and burnout. We investigated mindful self-care, comparing the experiences of chaplains and other workers. Measures used included mindful selfcare, social support, and professional quality of life. We found self-care practices did not predict the professional quality of life. Lack of supportive structures and mindful awareness predicted burnout. Compassion satisfaction might arise from other sources.
ISSN:2167-776X
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of pastoral care & counseling
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/15423050211036344