van Oorsouw, W. M. W. J., Embregts, P. J. C. M., Bosman, A. M. T. and Jahoda, A. (2014) Writing about stress: the impact of a stress-management programme on staff accounts of dealing with stress. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 27(3), pp. 236-246. (doi: 10.1111/jar.12066) (PMID:23852620)
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Abstract
<b>Background</b> Helping staff serving clients with intellectual disability and challenging behaviour to cope with stress has implications for their own well-being and for the lives of those they support.<p></p> <b>Method</b> This study examined staff members' views of stress and the effectiveness of a stress-management intervention. Effectiveness was assessed using written assignments regarding stress management, and changes in views presented were tested in a pre- and post-test control group design.<p></p> <b>Results</b> In the first phase, a content analysis was conducted across groups, which revealed that participants expressed a broad variety of views about stress and coping mechanisms, with considerable individual differences. In the second phase, a more fine-grained quantitative analysis was conducted to assess training effectiveness. Results showed an increase in the proportion of coping strategies referred to by the experimental group post-training. This positive change remained at follow-up.<p></p> <b>Conclusions</b> The results of the content analysis and the outcome data have implications for staff training.<p></p>
Item Type: | Articles |
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Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Jahoda, Professor Andrew |
Authors: | van Oorsouw, W. M. W. J., Embregts, P. J. C. M., Bosman, A. M. T., and Jahoda, A. |
Subjects: | R Medicine > R Medicine (General) |
College/School: | College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Health & Wellbeing > Mental Health and Wellbeing |
Journal Name: | Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities |
Publisher: | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. |
ISSN: | 1360-2322 |
ISSN (Online): | 1468-3148 |
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