Serving Students Takes a Toll: Self-Care, Health, and Professional Quality of Life
Portia Jackson Preston, Hannah J. Peterson, Delia Sánchez, Athena Corral Carlos, Aaliyah Reed
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to assess the health impact of professional quality of life and self-care on student services professionals. Results of an online survey indicate that health-related quality of life was negatively associated with compassion fatigue (secondary traumatic stress and burnout) and positively associated with mindful self-care. The latter association was insignificant after controlling for compassion fatigue. Organizations should develop policies to help mitigate stressors and foster an environment conducive to self-care.
Topics & Concepts
Compassion fatigueStressorBurnoutTollPsychologyQuality of life (healthcare)NursingHealth careSelf-compassionQuality (philosophy)Clinical psychologyMedicineMindfulnessPolitical scienceLawEpistemologyImmunologyPhilosophyHealthcare professionals’ stress and burnoutCOVID-19 and Mental HealthStress and Burnout Research