Fortigenic qualities of psychotherapists in practice
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15346108 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Erica F de Lange (Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research, North West University, South Africa), Shingairai Chigeza (0000-0003-0539-091X, Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research, North West University, South Africa, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 56-59 |
| Publication date | 2015-01-02 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Psychology in Africa (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1433-0237 • E-ISSN: 1815-5626 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14330237.2014.997039 |
| OpenAlex | W1541958257 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 18 |
This brief report presents preliminary findings on the exploration of strengths (fortigenic) qualities of psychotherapists which can buffer them against compassion fatigue. Participants were seven South African psychologists in private practice. Data were collected using qualitative interviews and thematically analysed using narrative analysis. Findings suggest fortigenic qualities such as resilience, acceptance, appreciation and passion, humour, philosophy of life and a higher level of logic act as buffers against compassion fatigue
Burnout · Compassion · Compassion fatigue · Empathy · Narrative · Passion · Positive psychology · Psychological resilience · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Applied Psychology · Clinical Psychology · Health, psychology, and well-being · Optimism, Hope, and Well-being · Psychology · Resilience and Mental Health · Social Psychology
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Positive Psychology Progress
| Highly cited | No |
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