A conceptual model for studying turnover among family child care providers

Deery-Schmitt, Deanna M.; Todd, Christine M.

doi:10.1016/0885-2006(95)90029-2

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“…Some scholars posit that increased use of self-care strategies may decrease strain outcomes, or the negative consequences of engaging in human service work (Alkema et al, 2008;Bober & Regehr, 2006;Deery-Schmitt & Todd, 1995;Kraus, 2005; Kulkarni, Bell, Hartman, & HermanSmith, 2013;Newell & MacNeil, 2010;Richards, Campenni, & Muse-Burke, 2010;Skovholt, Grier, & Hanson, 2001). Additionally, researchers theorize that increased engagement in self-care practice leads to greater compassion satisfaction and professional resiliency (Fink-Samnick, 2009;Killian, 2008).…”

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Self-care and Professional Quality of Life: Predictive Factors among MSW Practitioners

Bloomquist

Wood

Friedmeyer-Trainor

et al. 2016

ASW

127

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This study explored the effects of self-care practices and perceptions on positive and negative indicators of professional quality of life, including burnout, secondary traumatic stress, and compassion satisfaction among MSW practitioners. Results reveal that while social workers value and believe self-care is effective in alleviating job-related stress, they engage in self-care on a limited basis. Findings indicate that MSW programs and employers do not teach social workers how to effectively engage in self-care practice. Various domains of self-care practice contribute differently to indicators of professional quality of life. This study sheds light on the under-studied relationship between social worker self-care and professional quality of life, provides insight into the type of activities practiced and not practiced by MSW practitioners, and identifies gaps between perceived value and effective teaching of self-care. Implications exist for social work educators and employers and the potential to support a healthier, sustainable workforce. Keywords: Self-care practice, self-care perceptions, professional quality of lifeSocial workers represent a significant segment of human service professionals in the public and private sectors. There are nearly 600,000 social workers in the United States, and this number is expected to grow by 19 percent by the year 2022, which is faster than the average growth rate of 11 percent for all occupations (U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2013). Social workers practice in a variety of settings including child welfare and family practice, schools, mental health and addictions, and health care (U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2013). Social workers often juggle high volumes of paperwork, complex caseloads, and challenging client situations (Kim & Stoner, 2008). Additionally, social workers routinely engage with individuals, families, and groups who have experienced significant trauma and recent crises; exposure to such clients and the suffering they experience may become emotionally demanding on social workers (Newell & MacNeil, 2010). Compassion fatigue, secondary traumatic stress, and burnout are potential consequences of these emotional demands and can lead to feelings of exhaustion and incompetence, turnover intention, and actual turnover from one's organization (Bride, 2007;Figley, 1995;Killian, 2008;McCann & Pearlman, 1990;McGarrigle & Walsh, 2011;Newell & MacNeil, 2010). Bloomquist et al./SELF-CARE AND PROFESSIONAL QUALITY 293 Self-care and Professional Quality of LifeThe practice of self-care refers to the purposeful actions people and organizations take that contribute to wellness and stress reduction (Alkema, Linton, & Davies, 2008;Barker, 2010;Killian, 2008;Kraus, 2005). Self-care has been heralded in the field of social work as a means to protect against the many stressors of the profession. According to the National Association of Social Workers (NASW, 2008), social workers have an ethical responsibility to address impairment or personal challenges that ...

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Section: Bloomquist Et Al/self-care and Professional Quality 295mentioning

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Self-care and Professional Quality of Life: Predictive Factors among MSW Practitioners

Bloomquist

Wood

Friedmeyer-Trainor

et al. 2016

ASW

127

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“…Stressors identified could be placed in two of Schmitt and Todd's (1995) previously defined stress factor categories (i.e., work conditions, client factors). In addition many providers also described stressors outside the work environment (i.e., life events) as well as specific work events (i.e., daily hassles).…”

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“…Grounded theory is a systematic method for the generation of codes and themes from the data. This analysis was performed in multiple stages: (a) the transcriptions were closely reviewed at least two times while concurrently keeping interview questions in mind, (b) similar concepts and trends relevant to the research questions and guiding conceptualizations Lazarus 1980, 1985;Schmitt and Todd 1995) were collapsed into discrete patterns of stress factors and coping strategies, and (c) the final patterns were checked and approved by each interviewed childcare provider before being reported. Concepts and themes that overlapped questions were allowed to emerge.…”

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“…Schmitt and Todd's (1995) theoretical model predicting turnover among childcare providers posited broad categories of stress factors in the work of childcare including work conditions, client factors, and life events or daily hassles (e.g., life stresses outside the workplace or external factors). Additional research has found that a constant income, remunerations, and reasonable licensing and insurance costs have been found to be among the most important working condition-related factors (Corsini et al 1988), with low pay shown to predict higher turnover rates among childcare providers (Kontos 1994;Nelson 1990).…”

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Uncovering Common Stressful Factors and Coping Strategies Among Childcare Providers

Baumgartner

Carson

Apavaloaie

et al. 2009

Child Youth Care Forum

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The purpose of this study was to identify the common stress factors among childcare providers and the coping strategies they use to relieve work stress feelings throughout the day. Qualitative data was gathered from a random sample of ten local childcare providers across different races, years of experience, and licensed childcare centers who participated in in-depth focus group interviews. The stressful work factors described by childcare providers included work conditions, work events, client factors and external factors. Childcare providers also describe several coping strategies such as walking, prayer and meditation or planning for stressful moments. Results from this study provide practical approaches for relieving work stress among childcare providers.

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“…Job stress among child care teachers has been found to lead to lower job satisfaction, teacher burn-out, and job turnover (Deery-Schmitt & Todd, 1995;McClelland, 1986;Manlove, 1993;1994). Research points to a myriad of stressors particular to the work of child care teachers.…”

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Tackling Teacher Turnover in Child Care: Understanding Causes and Consequences, Identifying Solutions

Hale-Jinks

Knopf

Kemple

2006

Childhood Education

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A conceptual model for studying turnover among family child care providers

Cited by 54 publications

References 65 publications

Self-care and Professional Quality of Life: Predictive Factors among MSW Practitioners

Self-care and Professional Quality of Life: Predictive Factors among MSW Practitioners

Uncovering Common Stressful Factors and Coping Strategies Among Childcare Providers

Tackling Teacher Turnover in Child Care: Understanding Causes and Consequences, Identifying Solutions

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