Child protection workers dealing with child abuse: The contribution of personal,social and organizational resources to secondary traumatization |
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| Institution: | 1. The University of Mississippi, Department of Social Work, United States;2. University of Southern California, School of Social Work, United States;3. The University of Texas at Arlington, School of Social Work, United States;1. Western Kentucky University, College of Health and Human Services, Department of Social Work, 1906 College Heights Blvd. #11039, Bowling Green, KY 42101, United States;2. University of Kentucky, College of Social Work, 619 Patterson Office Tower, Lexington, KY 40506, United States;3. Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare, School of Social Work, University of Minnesota, 205 Peters Hall, 1404 Gortner Ave., St. Paul, MN 55108, United States;4. Department of Educational Psychology, University of Minnesota, Room 250 EdSciB, 56 East River Parkway, Minneapolis, MN 55455, United States;1. University of South Florida, School of Social Work, United States;2. Texas State University, School of Social Work, United States;3. Yale University School of Medicine, Child Study Center, United States |
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| Abstract: | The present study compared secondary traumatization among child protection social workers versus social workers employed at social service departments. In addition, based on Conservation of Resources (COR) theory, the study examined the contribution of working in the field of child protection as well as the contribution of background variables, personal resources (mastery), and resources in the workers’ social and organizational environment (social support, effectiveness of supervision, and role stress) to secondary traumatization. The findings indicate that levels of mastery and years of work experience contributed negatively to secondary traumatization, whereas exposure to child maltreatment, trauma history, and role stress contributed positively to secondary traumatization. However, no significant contribution was found for social support and effectiveness of supervision. The study identifies factors that can prevent distress among professionals such as child protection workers, who are exposed to the trauma of child abuse victims. Recommendations are provided accordingly. |
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| Keywords: | Secondary traumatization Child abuse Child protection workers Conservation of Resources theory |
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