From negative to positive effects of secondary exposure to trauma – the mediating role of cognitive coping strategies
Background Professionals working with trauma victims can experience both negative and positive effects following exposure to secondary trauma. The aim of the study was to determine the relationship between secondary traumatic stress (STS), secondary posttraumatic growth (SPTG) and cognitive coping s...
| Main Authors: | , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine
2023-12-01
|
| Series: | Medycyna Pracy |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://medpr.imp.lodz.pl/From-negative-to-positive-effects-of-secondary-exposure-to-trauma-the-mediating-role,174755,0,2.html |
| _version_ | 1797371069946920960 |
|---|---|
| author | Nina Ogińska-Bulik Paulina Michalska Zygfryd Juczyński |
| author_facet | Nina Ogińska-Bulik Paulina Michalska Zygfryd Juczyński |
| author_sort | Nina Ogińska-Bulik |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Background
Professionals working with trauma victims can experience both negative and positive effects following exposure to secondary trauma. The aim of the study was to determine the relationship between secondary traumatic stress (STS), secondary posttraumatic growth (SPTG) and cognitive coping strategies and to establish the mediating role of cognitive coping strategies in the relationship between STS and SPTG.
Material and Methods
A group of 500 professionals working with trauma survivors were surveyed. The Secondary Traumatic Stress Inventory , the Secondary Posttraumatic Growth Inventory and the Cognitive Processing of Trauma Scale was used.
Results
The results indicated that 29% of professionals demonstrate a high intensity of STS, and nearly 34% exhibit a high level of SPTG. Denial and regret were positively correlated with STS; positive cognitive restructuring, resolution/acceptance and downward comparison were positively related to SPTG. Two cognitive coping strategies, i.e., positive cognitive restructuring and downward comparison, were found to act as mediators in the relationship between STS and SPTG.
Conclusions
Understanding the effects of secondary exposure to trauma and the coping responses of professionals working with trauma survivors will support the development of prevention and intervention actions aimed at protecting them from the deleterious impact of exposure to secondary trauma at work and promoting secondary posttraumatic growth. Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2023;74(6):449–60. |
| first_indexed | 2024-03-08T18:14:31Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-47eff8f6fb0248fb848d555613f958bd |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 0465-5893 2353-1339 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-03-08T18:14:31Z |
| publishDate | 2023-12-01 |
| publisher | Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Medycyna Pracy |
| spelling | doaj.art-47eff8f6fb0248fb848d555613f958bd2023-12-31T14:33:28ZengNofer Institute of Occupational MedicineMedycyna Pracy0465-58932353-13392023-12-0174644946010.13075/mp.5893.01432174755From negative to positive effects of secondary exposure to trauma – the mediating role of cognitive coping strategiesNina Ogińska-Bulik0Paulina Michalska1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2179-0307Zygfryd Juczyński2University of Lodz, Łódź, Poland (Department of Health Psychology, Institute of Psychology)University of Lodz, Łódź, Poland (Department of Health Psychology, Institute of Psychology)WSB Merito University, Łódź, PolandBackground Professionals working with trauma victims can experience both negative and positive effects following exposure to secondary trauma. The aim of the study was to determine the relationship between secondary traumatic stress (STS), secondary posttraumatic growth (SPTG) and cognitive coping strategies and to establish the mediating role of cognitive coping strategies in the relationship between STS and SPTG. Material and Methods A group of 500 professionals working with trauma survivors were surveyed. The Secondary Traumatic Stress Inventory , the Secondary Posttraumatic Growth Inventory and the Cognitive Processing of Trauma Scale was used. Results The results indicated that 29% of professionals demonstrate a high intensity of STS, and nearly 34% exhibit a high level of SPTG. Denial and regret were positively correlated with STS; positive cognitive restructuring, resolution/acceptance and downward comparison were positively related to SPTG. Two cognitive coping strategies, i.e., positive cognitive restructuring and downward comparison, were found to act as mediators in the relationship between STS and SPTG. Conclusions Understanding the effects of secondary exposure to trauma and the coping responses of professionals working with trauma survivors will support the development of prevention and intervention actions aimed at protecting them from the deleterious impact of exposure to secondary trauma at work and promoting secondary posttraumatic growth. Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2023;74(6):449–60.http://medpr.imp.lodz.pl/From-negative-to-positive-effects-of-secondary-exposure-to-trauma-the-mediating-role,174755,0,2.htmlstressprofessionalsexposure to secondary traumasecondary posttraumatic stresssecondary posttraumatic growthcognitive coping strategies |
| spellingShingle | Nina Ogińska-Bulik Paulina Michalska Zygfryd Juczyński From negative to positive effects of secondary exposure to trauma – the mediating role of cognitive coping strategies Medycyna Pracy stress professionals exposure to secondary trauma secondary posttraumatic stress secondary posttraumatic growth cognitive coping strategies |
| title | From negative to positive effects of secondary exposure to trauma – the mediating role of cognitive coping strategies |
| title_full | From negative to positive effects of secondary exposure to trauma – the mediating role of cognitive coping strategies |
| title_fullStr | From negative to positive effects of secondary exposure to trauma – the mediating role of cognitive coping strategies |
| title_full_unstemmed | From negative to positive effects of secondary exposure to trauma – the mediating role of cognitive coping strategies |
| title_short | From negative to positive effects of secondary exposure to trauma – the mediating role of cognitive coping strategies |
| title_sort | from negative to positive effects of secondary exposure to trauma the mediating role of cognitive coping strategies |
| topic | stress professionals exposure to secondary trauma secondary posttraumatic stress secondary posttraumatic growth cognitive coping strategies |
| url | http://medpr.imp.lodz.pl/From-negative-to-positive-effects-of-secondary-exposure-to-trauma-the-mediating-role,174755,0,2.html |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT ninaoginskabulik fromnegativetopositiveeffectsofsecondaryexposuretotraumathemediatingroleofcognitivecopingstrategies AT paulinamichalska fromnegativetopositiveeffectsofsecondaryexposuretotraumathemediatingroleofcognitivecopingstrategies AT zygfrydjuczynski fromnegativetopositiveeffectsofsecondaryexposuretotraumathemediatingroleofcognitivecopingstrategies |