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The Role of Emotion Regulation as a Potential Mediator between Secondary Traumatic Stress, Burnout, and Compassion Satisfaction in Professionals Working in the Forced Migration Field

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  • Francesca Tessitore

    (Department of Humanities, Philosophical and Educational Sciences, University of Salerno, 84084 Fisciano, Italy)

  • Alessia Caffieri

    (Department of Humanistic Studies, University of Naples Federico II, 80138 Naples, Italy)

  • Anna Parola

    (Department of Humanistic Studies, University of Naples Federico II, 80138 Naples, Italy)

  • Mauro Cozzolino

    (Department of Humanities, Philosophical and Educational Sciences, University of Salerno, 84084 Fisciano, Italy)

  • Giorgia Margherita

    (Department of Humanistic Studies, University of Naples Federico II, 80138 Naples, Italy)

Abstract

Background: Professionals working with refugees are vicariously exposed to complex traumatic experiences lived by forced migrants, which can lead to the risk of developing secondary traumatic stress, burnout, and a poor compassion satisfaction. The current study aimed to explore the effects of secondary traumatic stress on burnout and compassion satisfaction in 264 Italian professionals working with refugees and forced migrants. Moreover, it examined the mediating role of emotion regulation between secondary traumatic stress and both burnout and compassion satisfaction. Methods: A structural equation modeling (SEM) was performed to test the hypothesis. Results: The results showed that increased levels of secondary traumatic stress were associated with an increase of burnout both directly and indirectly through the mediation of emotion regulation. Emotion regulation also totally mediated the relationship between secondary traumatic stress and compassion satisfaction. Conclusions: The results suggested that prevention or interventions programs targeting emotion regulation might be important to improve the professional quality of life of operators working with refugees and forced migrants.

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  • Francesca Tessitore & Alessia Caffieri & Anna Parola & Mauro Cozzolino & Giorgia Margherita, 2023. "The Role of Emotion Regulation as a Potential Mediator between Secondary Traumatic Stress, Burnout, and Compassion Satisfaction in Professionals Working in the Forced Migration Field," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(3), pages 1-12, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:20:y:2023:i:3:p:2266-:d:1048191
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    1. Amalia De Leo & Giulia D’Adamo & Carlotta Morozzi & Caterina Gozzoli, 2023. "Taking Care of Forced Migrants Together: Strengths and Weaknesses of Interorganizational Work from the Perspective of Social Workers," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(2), pages 1-18, January.
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