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Journal article
An assessment of secondary traumatic stress in juvenile justice education workers
Journal of Correctional Health Care, Vol.17, pp.208-217
17
2011
PMCID: PMC3740517
PMID: 21571748
Abstract
Given the frequency and violent character of the traumas encountered by juvenile offenders, staff members who regularly interact with juveniles in custody are at risk of developing secondary traumatic stress. Juvenile justice teachers and staff (N ¼ 118) were administered a cross-sectional survey, including the Secondary Traumatic Stress Scale. Respondents said the students were moderately traumatized (47%), severely traumatized (27%), and very severely traumatized (7%). Regarding STS, the most frequently reported symptom was intrusive thoughts related to work with the students, mentioned by 61% of respondents. Additionally, 81% met at least one, 55% met two, and 39% met all three core diagnostic criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder. Recommendations for juvenile justice staff members and for the organization are provided to address practice and policy implications.
Details
- Title
- An assessment of secondary traumatic stress in juvenile justice education workers
- Publication Details
- Journal of Correctional Health Care, Vol.17, pp.208-217
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publisher
- Sage; Thousand Oaks, CA
- Series
- 17
- Copyright
- © The Author(s) 2011
- Identifiers
- 99380090334506600
- Academic Unit
- Former Faculty; Usha Kundu, MD College of Health
- Language
- English