Personal and Organizational Predictors of Compassion Fatigue Symptoms in Local Television Journalists
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12908910 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gretchen Dworznik (0000-0001-9444-5673, Kent State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 640-656 |
| Publication date | 2017-06-30 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journalism Practice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1751-2786 • E-ISSN: 1751-2794 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17512786.2017.1338532 |
| OpenAlex | W2724830890 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 19 |
| References cited | 42 |
Compassion fatigue is a form of traumatic stress that results from repeated encounters with victims of trauma and traumatic situations. Most often studied in counselors, nurses, and first responders, this study applies the concept to journalists who often encounter the same victims and traumatic scenes. Seventy reporters from different television markets were measured for the personal and professional factors that contribute to compassion fatigue symptoms and its components of secondary traumatic stress and burnout. Results showed personal traumatic events and perceived peer support were the strongest predictors of compassion fatigue symptoms in television reporters. Implications for reporter self-care and newsroom protocols are discussed
Burnout · Compassion · Compassion fatigue · Traumatic stress · Clinical Psychology · Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units · Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 19 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,71 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2026 (8) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 19 |