LE3 .A278 2012

2012

Leiter, Michael

Acadia University

Master of Science

Masters

Clinical Psychology

Psychology

Limited research has suggested that support from others and differences in values may be related to negative consequences for professionals treating sexual offenders and that these consequences are worsened in some work settings. This study explored the potential for sense of community and values congruence at work to predict burnout among sexual offender treatment providers; and to determine if work setting influenced these variables. Members of the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA) completed an online survey assessing their sense of community and values congruence at work. Results indicated that sense of community and values congruence were significantly related to the respondents’ burnout in unique ways. Work life variables and burnout experiences were found to differ significantly between community based and institutional work settings. Observed differences in the relations between the community and values areas of work life and burnout based on work setting were not statistically significant.

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