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Tierney, Edel, Quinlan, Dave and Hastings, Richard P. (2007) Impact of a 3-day training course on challenging behaviour on staff cognitive and emotional responses. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, Volume 20 (Number 1). pp. 58-63. doi:10.1111/j.1468-3148.2006.00340.x
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-3148.2006.00340.x
Abstract
Background: A range of factors have been suggested as determinants of staff behaviour in the context of working with people with challenging behaviour. The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether a typical challenging behaviour staff training course had an effect on staff feelings of efficacy, their negative emotional reactions to challenging behaviour, and their causal beliefs.
Methods: Forty-eight staff attending a 3-day training course on understanding challenging behaviour and managing stress were assessed pre-training and at a 3-month follow-up. Questionnaires assessing self-efficacy, emotional reactions and causal beliefs were used.
Results: Perceived self-efficacy in dealing with challenging behaviours increased significantly from pre- to post-training. There were no significant changes in either emotional reactions to challenging behaviours or causal beliefs.
Conclusion: In common with previous research, there was a sizeable impact on staff confidence and efficacy after a 3-day training course. Given the potential significance of emotional reactions both in terms of staff behaviour and their psychological well-being at work, more research is needed to explore how these reactions might best be dealt with in staff training interventions.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Educational Development, Appraisal and Research (CEDAR) | ||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities | ||||
| Publisher: | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. | ||||
| ISSN: | 1468-3148 | ||||
| Official Date: | January 2007 | ||||
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| Volume: | Volume 20 | ||||
| Number: | Number 1 | ||||
| Page Range: | pp. 58-63 | ||||
| DOI: | 10.1111/j.1468-3148.2006.00340.x | ||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
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