The Relationship Between Vicarious Posttraumatic Growth and Secondary Traumatic Stress Among Health Professionals

Manning-Jones, Shekinah; Terte, Ian de; Stephens, Christine

doi:10.1080/15325024.2017.1284516

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“…Results of each professional group also provide support to an inverted U‐shaped curvilinear association between STS and VPTG; the curvilinear model explained 4.3% of the variance in PTGI scores among surgeons, and 3.5% of the variance in PTGI scores among physicians over and above variance explained by the linear model, respectively (see Table ). These results are consistent with the findings reported by Manning‐Jones et al () among psychologists and Colville and Cream () among parents after their child's admission to intensive care. These results suggest that the highest levels of growth are associated with moderate levels of STS.…”

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“…It was hypothesized that a significant curvilinear relationship would be observed over and above a linear relationship. Among the overall sample, results support the previous assertion in the literature of a curvilinear relationship (Manning-Jones et al, 2017;Shiri et al, 2008a).…”

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“…Before examining the STS-VPTG relationship, it is imperative to control the confounding impact of other variables. There are shreds of evidence to suggest that the posttraumatic distress-PTG relationship would be impacted by age (e.g., Ghahramanlou & Brodbeck, 2000;Liu et al, 2017), professional experience (e.g., Figley, 2002;Kjellenberg et al, 2014;Linley & Joseph, 2007), personal trauma (e.g., Kjellenberg et al, 2014;Linley & Joseph, 2007;Swickert, Hittner, DeRoma, & Saylor, 2006), gender (e.g., Choi, 2011;Creamer & Liddle, 2005;Linley & Joseph, 2007;Shiri et al, 2008a), and profession type (Manning-Jones et al, 2017;Shiri et al, 2008a;Taubman-Ben-Ari & Weintroub, 2008). Therefore, to control for the potential confounding effects of age, professional experience, and personal trauma, these were included in the regression analysis as control variables if they significantly correlated with either the dependent or the independent variables.…”

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“…Although examining the relationship between posttraumatic distress and PTG, previous research has yielded inconsistent findings, and therefore, no consensus has been reached regarding the nature and directionality of this relationship both among direct trauma survivors and among individuals vicariously exposed to trauma. Some studies have reported null relationship between posttraumatic distress and PTG among direct trauma survivors (e.g., Klosky et al, 2014;Salsman, Segerstrom, Brechting, Carlson, & Andrykowski, 2009;Weiss, 2004) and among individuals vicariously exposed to trauma (Gibbons, Murphy, & Joseph, 2011;Manning-Jones, de Terte, & Stephens, 2017;Taubman-Ben-Ari & Weintroub, 2008). Other studies have reported a negative association between the two constructs both among direct trauma survivors (e.g., Frazier, Conlon, & Glaser, 2001;Hall, Hobfoll, Palmieri, et al, 2008;Ssenyonga, Owens, & Olema, 2013) and indirectly exposed to trauma (e.g., Ogi nska-Bulik, 2018).…”

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Beyond linear evidence: The curvilinear relationship between secondary traumatic stress and vicarious posttraumatic growth among healthcare professionals

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Iqbal

2020

Stress and Health

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Insufficient and inconsistent research exists regarding the relationship between secondary traumatic stress (STS) and vicarious posttraumatic growth (VPTG). Some authors suggest that the STS–VPTG relationship can be linear, whereas others suggest that the relationship can best be represented as curvilinear. Therefore, the purpose of the current study was to examine whether the relationship between STS and VPTG is essentially linear or curvilinear. A cross‐sectional correlational research design was employed, and a total of 258 surgeons, psychiatrists, and physicians who deal with victims of the ongoing conflict were selected. After controlling for the effects of vicarious and direct traumatic exposure and experience, results of hierarchical regression provide support for the curvilinear association between STS and VPTG among the overall sample (the curvilinear model explained 4.6% of the variance in Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI) scores beyond the variance explained by the linear model) and among professional groups of surgeons and physicians (the curvilinear model explained 4.3% of the variance in PTGI scores among surgeons and 3.5% of the variance in PTGI scores among physicians over and above variance explained by the linear models, respectively). Findings suggest that moderate levels of STS are most associated with the highest levels of VPTG.

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confidence: 88%

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Beyond linear evidence: The curvilinear relationship between secondary traumatic stress and vicarious posttraumatic growth among healthcare professionals

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2020

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“…This syndrome is described as a set of positive changes in the psychosocial functioning of people exposed to secondary traumatic events [6][7][8][9]. As is the case with posttraumatic growth (PTG), such positive changes resulting from secondary trauma take place in the individual's self-perception, in their interpersonal relationships, and philosophy of life.…”

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Secondary traumatic stress and vicarious posttraumatic growth in nurses working in palliative care – the role of psychological resilience

Ogińska-Bulik¹

2018

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Purpose: Among the consequences of professional stress related to helping victims of trauma, above all, the symptoms of secondary traumatic stress (STS) are mentioned. The occurrence of positive changes, in the form of vicarious posttraumatic growth (VPTG) is also possible. Among the factors conducive to posttraumatic adaptation, personality traits are mentioned, including psychological resilience. The aim of the research was to determine the role of resilience in the occurrence of STS and VPTG among professionals who care for terminally ill persons. Method: The analysis included results obtained from 72 nurses aged 22-72 (M = 46.01, SD = 10.69) employed in palliative care. The research used a survey and three standard measurement tools, i.e. the Secondary Traumatic Stress Scale, the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory and the Resiliency Assessment Scale. Results: The obtained results confirmed a negative relationship between resilience and STS and the positive relationship with VPTG. The conducted regression analysis indicated that the main predictor of STS is the factor 2 of resilience, i.e. openness to new experiences and sense of humor. Three resilience factors played the predictive role for the particular dimensions of the VPTG. In addition, there was a negative relationship between STS and VPTG. Conclusions: Psychological resilience is an important resource that can protect people exposed to secondary trauma before the development of STS and promote the occurrence of positive changes, manifested in the form of VPTG.

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Posttraumatic symptoms, posttraumatic growth, and internal resources among the general population in Greece: A nation‐wide survey amid the first COVID‐19 lockdown

Kalaitzaki

2021

Int J Psychol

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Scarce and inconclusive evidence exists on the mental health consequences of the COVID‐19 lockdown. This study examined the psychological impact of the lockdown in Greece, resilience levels, use of coping strategies, and identified high‐risk groups. A sample of 1661 participants (mean age = 39.5, SD = 12.2; 75.5% females) completed a web‐based survey, which was distributed through social networking sites, webpages, and personal contacts. Posttraumatic symptoms, posttraumatic growth, resilience, and coping strategies were assessed. Different population subgroups suffered the impact of lockdown disproportionately. Healthcare workers, females, younger, less educated, and those living alone reported higher rates of posttraumatic stress symptoms. Females achieved more posttraumatic growth and were using coping strategies more frequently than men. Men, older, healthcare workers, and those with a partner were more resilient. Interventions need to be developed to target personal resources, protect vulnerable populations, facilitate posttraumatic growth, and ameliorate wellbeing and quality of life.

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The Relationship Between Vicarious Posttraumatic Growth and Secondary Traumatic Stress Among Health Professionals

Cited by 77 publications

References 28 publications

Beyond linear evidence: The curvilinear relationship between secondary traumatic stress and vicarious posttraumatic growth among healthcare professionals

Beyond linear evidence: The curvilinear relationship between secondary traumatic stress and vicarious posttraumatic growth among healthcare professionals

Secondary traumatic stress and vicarious posttraumatic growth in nurses working in palliative care – the role of psychological resilience

Posttraumatic symptoms, posttraumatic growth, and internal resources among the general population in Greece: A nation‐wide survey amid the first COVID‐19 lockdown

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