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Coping as a predictor of burnout and general health in therapists working in ABA schools
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Griffith, G. M., Barbakou, A. and Hastings, Richard P. (2014) Coping as a predictor of burnout and general health in therapists working in ABA schools. European Journal of Special Needs Education, Volume 29 (Number 4). pp. 548-558. doi:10.1080/08856257.2014.952915 ISSN 0885-6257.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08856257.2014.952915
Abstract
Background: Little is known about the work-related well-being of applied behaviour analysis (ABA) therapists who work in school-based contexts and deliver ABA interventions to children with autism. Methods: A questionnaire on work-related stress (burnout), general distress, perceived supervisor support and coping was completed by 45 ABA therapists across six schools in the UK. Results: Around 42% of ABA therapists reported low levels of personal accomplishment at work, 13% reported high levels of emotional exhaustion and 40% met criteria for experiencing high levels of general distress. Wishful thinking coping was predictive of higher emotional exhaustion burnout and depersonalisation, and lower personal accomplishment. Conclusions: Given that a wishful thinking approach to coping may contribute to experiencing stress at work, it is important to consider support interventions for ABA therapists that may enhance their well-being. Mindfulness and acceptance-based strategies in particular may be relevant to the support of ABA therapist well-being.
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: | European Journal of Special Needs Education | ||||||||
Publisher: | Routledge | ||||||||
ISSN: | 0885-6257 | ||||||||
Official Date: | 1 September 2014 | ||||||||
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Volume: | Volume 29 | ||||||||
Number: | Number 4 | ||||||||
Page Range: | pp. 548-558 | ||||||||
DOI: | 10.1080/08856257.2014.952915 | ||||||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
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