Soul pain : the hidden toll of working with survivors of physical and sexual violence
Jirek, Sarah L.
Soul pain : the hidden toll of working with survivors of physical and sexual violence Sarah L. Jirek - Sage, 2015 - SAGE Open .
SAGE Open, 2015, July - September: 1-12
This study extends prior research on vicarious traumatization and emotion management by exploring a deeper, more life altering effect of working with traumatized clients—namely, “soul pain.” Analyses of in-depth interviews with 29 advocates working with survivors of physical and sexual violence reveal that, as a direct consequence of hearing countless stories of
human brutality, some staff members experience a profound wounding of their spirit. This finding expands our understanding of the occupational hazards of the helping professions by revealing another dimension of advocates’ lives - that of the soul or spirit - that may be affected by their work with trauma survivors. (Author's abstract). Record #4849
ADVOCACY
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
MENTAL HEALTH
PHYSICAL ABUSE
PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS
SUPPORT SERVICES
TRAUMA
SEXUAL VIOLENCE
UNITED STATES
Soul pain : the hidden toll of working with survivors of physical and sexual violence Sarah L. Jirek - Sage, 2015 - SAGE Open .
SAGE Open, 2015, July - September: 1-12
This study extends prior research on vicarious traumatization and emotion management by exploring a deeper, more life altering effect of working with traumatized clients—namely, “soul pain.” Analyses of in-depth interviews with 29 advocates working with survivors of physical and sexual violence reveal that, as a direct consequence of hearing countless stories of
human brutality, some staff members experience a profound wounding of their spirit. This finding expands our understanding of the occupational hazards of the helping professions by revealing another dimension of advocates’ lives - that of the soul or spirit - that may be affected by their work with trauma survivors. (Author's abstract). Record #4849
ADVOCACY
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
MENTAL HEALTH
PHYSICAL ABUSE
PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS
SUPPORT SERVICES
TRAUMA
SEXUAL VIOLENCE
UNITED STATES