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Gavín-Chocano, Oscar; Molero, David; García-Martínez, Inmaculada – Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology, 2020
Introduction: The work environment of professionals who work directly with people with intellectual disabilities plays a key role in people's lives, since they are directly or indirectly responsible for improving the living conditions of those who receive these services. Specifically, these workers' risk of suffering burnout has an important…
Descriptors: Life Satisfaction, Burnout, Emotional Intelligence, Intellectual Disability
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Groeneveld, Marleen G.; Vermeer, Harriet J.; van IJzendoorn, Marinus H.; Linting, Marielle – Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 2012
The current study examined professional caregivers' perceived and physiological stress, and associations with the quality of care they provide. Participants were 55 female caregivers from childcare homes and 46 female caregivers from childcare centers in the Netherlands. In both types of settings, equivalent measures and procedures were used. On…
Descriptors: Child Care, Biochemistry, Child Caregivers, Child Care Centers
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Howard, Ruth; Rose, John; Levenson, Victor – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2009
Background: Staff in intellectual disability services can experience high levels of violence, which may lead to burnout. Staff burnout may result in poorer quality services. Previous research has suggested that factors such as fear of violence, self-efficacy and staff support moderate the impact of violence on burnout. Aims: The research explores…
Descriptors: Violence, Self Efficacy, Incidence, Mental Retardation
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Decker, Frederic H.; Harris-Kojetin, Lauren D.; Bercovitz, Anita – Gerontologist, 2009
Purpose: We examined predictors of intrinsic job satisfaction, overall satisfaction, and intention to leave the job among nursing assistants (NAs). Design and Methods: The study focused on NAs who worked 30 or more hours per week in a nursing home. Data on 2,146 NAs meeting this criterion came from the 2004 National Nursing Assistant Survey, the…
Descriptors: Allied Health Personnel, Intention, Nursing Homes, Supervisors
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Bishop, Christine E.; Squillace, Marie R.; Meagher, Jennifer; Anderson, Wayne L.; Wiener, Joshua M. – Gerontologist, 2009
Purpose: To estimate the impact of nursing home work practices, specifically compensation and working conditions, on job satisfaction of nursing assistants employed in nursing homes. Design and Methods: Data are from the 2004 National Nursing Assistant Survey, responses by the nursing assistants' employers to the 2004 National Nursing Home Survey,…
Descriptors: Job Satisfaction, Allied Health Personnel, Nursing Homes, National Surveys
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Shinan-Altman, Shiri; Cohen, Miri – Gerontologist, 2009
Background: Nursing aides' attitudes condoning elder abuse are a possible risk factor for executing abusive behaviors against elder residents of long-term care facilities but have been studied infrequently. Purpose: The purpose of the study was to assess nursing aides' attitudes that condone abusive behaviors toward elderly people, as well as the…
Descriptors: Low Income, Burnout, Role Conflict, Risk
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Nota, Laura; Ferrari, Lea; Soresi, Salvatore – Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 2007
The quality of life experienced by social and healthcare professionals is among the factors that contribute to the definition of quality of service. Other factors seemingly in relation with experienced quality of life concern one's own efficacy, beliefs, and burnout. The present study intended to verify the relations that existed between these…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Mental Retardation, Quality of Life, Caregivers