Supporting those who Provide Support: Work-related resources and Secondary Traumatic Stress among Victim Advocates

This study investigated the relationship between victim status, years of experience, hours of direct contact with victims, and availability of workplace supports in the development of STS. Of the 142 victim advocates, 134 were women. Regression analyses revealed that the only significant predictor of STS was the number of direct hours of victim services provided. The findings from this study found that women have high rates of STS and more work place support needs to be implemented.
Source: Safety and Health at Work - Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research