Negative Religious Coping and Burnout Among National Humanitarian Aid Workers Following Typhoon Haiyan
Disaster relief work can take a heavy psychological toll on humanitarian aid workers, and it is associated with anxiety, depression, posttraumatic stress, and burnout. However, little research has explored how religion and spirituality may buffer against or exacerbate these outcomes. This study exam...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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2018
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Journal of psychology and christianity
Year: 2018, Volume: 37, Issue: 1, Pages: 28-42 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Philippines
/ Typhoon
/ Humanitarian aid
/ Helper
/ Religion
/ Coping
/ Burn-out syndrome
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| RelBib Classification: | AE Psychology of religion AG Religious life; material religion KBM Asia ZD Psychology |
| Further subjects: | B
Natural Disasters
B SUPER Typhoon Haiyan, 2013 B Disaster relief B Humanitarian assistance B EMERGENCY management |
| Summary: | Disaster relief work can take a heavy psychological toll on humanitarian aid workers, and it is associated with anxiety, depression, posttraumatic stress, and burnout. However, little research has explored how religion and spirituality may buffer against or exacerbate these outcomes. This study examined the roles of positive and negative religious coping in predicting burnout among religiously/spiritually oriented Filipino humanitarian aid workers (N = 61) who provided long-term disaster relief services following Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda). Controlling for direct and indirect disaster exposure (e.g., witnessing experiences and personal contact with disaster victims), negative religious coping predicted higher levels of emotional exhaustion and depersonalization. Results suggest that negative religious coping is a risk factor for burnout among national humanitarian aid workers. Implications for humanitarian aid organizations and those in helping roles are discussed. |
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| ISSN: | 0733-4273 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of psychology and christianity
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