Protocol for a study on vicarious resilience in service providers for victims and survivors of violence

Few national studies examine victim service providers (VSPs), the important work that they do, and the resources and strategies contributing to their wellness at work. The proposed study aims to investigate the vicarious resilience of those working within the Canadian victim services sector. Partici...

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Published in:PloS one 2023-03, Vol.18 (3), p.e0283474-e0283474
Main Authors: Ferns, Alyssa, Roebuck, Benjamin S, McGlinchey, Diana, Sattler, Patricia L, Scott, Hannah, Killian, Kyle D, Bedard, Theresia, Boileau, Amy, Tague, Connor, Thompson, Katherine
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation, Psychological
Aggression
Analysis
Annual reports
Biology and Life Sciences
Canada
Collaboration
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
COVID-19 - epidemiology
Criminal statistics
Demographics
Focus groups
Health aspects
Humans
Informed consent
Interviews
Medical research
Medicine and Health Sciences
Murders & murder attempts
Pandemics
Post traumatic stress disorder
Professionals
Psychological aspects
Research and Analysis Methods
Resilience
Resilience (Personality trait)
Self-care, Health
Social aspects
Social Sciences
Study Protocol
Survivors
Trauma
Victims of crime
Victims of crimes
Violence
Working conditions
Working groups
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Summary:Few national studies examine victim service providers (VSPs), the important work that they do, and the resources and strategies contributing to their wellness at work. The proposed study aims to investigate the vicarious resilience of those working within the Canadian victim services sector. Participants will be asked about the ways in which they have changed and experienced resilience through exposure to supporting their clients, in addition to the challenges and barriers that still exist. A mixed-methods study incorporating an online survey, virtual focus groups, and semi-structured in-depth interviews will explore job satisfaction, compassion fatigue, turnover intention, instances of workplace microaggressions, vicarious resilience, coping strategies and self-care of VSP participants. The results will contribute to the literature on themes related to the wellness of VSPs. Dissemination of results will provide a Canadian perspective on organizational wellness, including challenges encountered as a result of COVID-19, working conditions that require further advocacy, and emerging perspectives on protective factors.
ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0283474