ArticleInternational journal of occupational medicine and environmental health2022
The role of empathy and cognitive trauma processing in the occurrence of professional posttraumatic growth among women working with victims of violence.
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- The impact of reading trauma literature on Chinese undergraduates' PTSD: the mediating roles of social support and empathy.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- Critical factors shaping vicarious posttraumatic growth in nurses: a cross-sectional study.BMC nursing · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectivesProfessionals helping victims of violence trauma, in addition to a number of negative effects, may also experience positive changes in the form of vicarious posttraumatic growth (VPTG). Cognitive trauma processing and empathy seem to be important to VPTG. The aim was to determine the relationship between empathy, cognitive trauma processing and VPTG in female professionals helping violence victims. MATERIAL AND
methodsThe study included 154 women representing 3 professional groups (therapists, social workers, probation officers). The subjects' age ranged 26-67 years (M±SD 43.98±10.83). The study used 3 standard measurement tools, i.e. the
resultsPositive correlations were found between empathy, cognitive coping strategies and VPTG. Positive cognitive restructuring and resolution/acceptance strategies were found to mediate the relationship between empathy and VPTG.
conclusionsProfessionals helping trauma victims may experience positive effects in the form of VPTG. The occurrence of VPTG in female professionals is enhanced by the use of empathy and positive coping strategies. Int J Occup Med Environ Health. 2022;35(6):679-92.
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