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Is the amount of exposure to aggressive challenging behaviour related to staff work-related well-being in intellectual disability services? Evidence from a clustered research design

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Flynn, Samantha, Hastings, Richard P., Gillespie, David, McNamara, Rachel and Randell, Elizabeth (2018) Is the amount of exposure to aggressive challenging behaviour related to staff work-related well-being in intellectual disability services? Evidence from a clustered research design. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 81 . pp. 155-161. doi:10.1016/j.ridd.2018.04.006

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Abstract

Background:

Previous research has demonstrated an association between aggressive challenging behaviour (CB) and reductions in work-related well-being for intellectual disability (ID) support staff. Much of this research has used subjective measures of CB.

Aims:

To examine whether exposure to aggressive CB is associated with reduced work-related well-being in staff working in ID residential settings across the UK.

Methods and procedure:

A cross-sectional analysis was undertaken as part of a randomised trial; 186 staff from 100 settings completed questionnaires on their CB self-efficacy, empathy, positive work motivation, and burnout. Objective measures of aggressive CB in the preceding 16 weeks were collected from each setting.

Outcomes and results:

There was little association between staff exposure to aggressive CB and work-related well-being. Clustering effects were found for emotional exhaustion and positive work motivation, suggesting these variables are more likely to be influenced by the environment in which staff work.

Conclusions and implications:

The level of clustering may be key to understanding how to support staff working in ID residential settings, and should be explored further. Longitudinal data, and studies including a comparison of staff working in ID services without aggressive CB exposure are needed to fully understand any association between aggressive CB and staff well-being.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: R Medicine > RC Internal medicine
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Educational Development, Appraisal and Research (CEDAR)
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Psychiatric aides, Well-being, Mental health services, Mental retardation, Work environment
Journal or Publication Title: Research in Developmental Disabilities
Publisher: Pergamon
ISSN: 0891-4222
Official Date: October 2018
Dates:
DateEvent
October 2018Published
17 April 2018Available
3 April 2018Accepted
Volume: 81
Page Range: pp. 155-161
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2018.04.006
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access
RIOXX Funder/Project Grant:
Project/Grant IDRIOXX Funder NameFunder ID
UNSPECIFIEDSchool for Social Care Researchhttp://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100012411

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