Date of Conferral

2023

Degree

Ph.D.

School

Psychology

Advisor

Alethia A. Baker

Abstract

AbstractMental health professionals are susceptible to an increased risk of job stress, anxiety, and depression based on the very nature of their work. The study was quantitative, focusing on profile analysis. A two-way MANOVA was performed utilizing the independent variables of gender and vicarious trauma, and three dependent variables of job stress, anxiety, and depression. The population size was 88 mental health professionals with a Bachelor’s degree or higher who work in the behavioral health field, directly servicing clients in the capacity of supervision, case management, social work, counseling, or therapy. Participants completed four self-reported questionnaires: General Work Stress Scale (GWS), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II), and the Trauma and Attachment Belief Scale (TABS). The results of the study indicated that there was no statistical significance of the interaction term of gender and vicarious trauma with respect to the GWS (F = 0.572, p = .45), BAI (F = 0.268, p = 0.60), or BDI-II (F = 1.270, p = .26). The results indicated there was no statistical significance in gender with respect to the GWS scale, BAI, or the BDI-II (F = 0.895, p = .347) (F = 2.870, p = 0.094) (F = 0.134, p = 0.715). In addition, the results did indicate there was a statistical significance in vicarious trauma with respect to the GWS (F = 9.79, p = 0.002), BAI (F = 18.98, p = 0.000), and BDI-II score (F = 38.2, p < .01). The study outcomes may contribute to positive social change, assisting in the development, promotion, and facilitation of awareness training, educational workshops, organizational support systems, and gender-sensitive interventions for mental health professionals.

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