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A Study on Development of Secondary Traumatic Stress Prevention Program

  • Crisisonomy
  • Abbr : KRCEM
  • 2018, 14(11), pp.149-165
  • DOI : 10.14251/crisisonomy.2018.14.11.149
  • Publisher : Crisis and Emergency Management: Theory and Praxis
  • Research Area : Social Science > Public Policy > Public Policy in general
  • Received : October 31, 2018
  • Accepted : November 26, 2018
  • Published : November 30, 2018

Hyun, Jinhee 1 Kim Hyang A 1

1대구대학교

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ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study is to develop a program that can be adopted at an organizational level, preventing secondary traumatic stress and strengthening resilience of practitioners who are continuously exposed to client’s trauma. During the process of the program development, the intervention research model was employed. Both need survey and focus group interview were performed to counselors in child protection agencies, which confirmed the level of secondary traumatic stress experienced by counselors, impact on their work and personal life, and the status of the trauma-related training programs offered at an organizational level. The required contents and operational methods of the programs were also identified. A pilot study performed on 7 counselors found that the program reduced the level of secondary traumatic stress and depression, and improved the stress-coping style of the counselors. Based on the results, a preventative program was finally developed at an organizational level for practitioners working with trauma-exposed clients.

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This paper was written with support from the National Research Foundation of Korea.