Secondary Traumatic Stress and Secondary Posttraumatic Growth in a Sample of Dutch Police Family Liaison Officers

Maarten Kunst; M.C. Saan; Lidewij Bollen; Karlijn Kuijpers

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Secondary Traumatic Stress and Secondary Posttraumatic Growth in a Sample of Dutch Police Family Liaison Officers

Maarten Kunst, M.C. Saan, Lidewij Bollen, Karlijn Kuijpers

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This study investigated secondary traumatic stress (STS) and secondary posttraumatic growth (SPG) in a sample of Dutch police family liaison officers ( N = 224). Our study had two aims: (a) to identify potential risk and protective factors for STS and (b) to investigate the association between STS and SPG. None of the risk (caseload and a personal trauma history) and protective factors (age, work experience, and support by supervisors and coworkers) identified in previous research correlated with STS. However, a small positive association was found between STS and SPG. In the discussion section we warn against the use of interventions that aim to prevent STS until more is known about risk and protective factors for STS and provide directions for future research.

Original language	American English
Journal	Stress and Health
Volume	33
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/smi.2741
State	Published - Dec 1 2017
Externally published	Yes

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Psychiatry
Psychology

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