Impact of work and family on the family therapist’s professional effectiveness
department or school: Education, Faculty of
department or school: Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Special Education (ECPS), Department of
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degree campus: UBCV
creator: Digeso, Jacqueline Annette
issued: 2009-02-09T22:53:36Z
issued: 1995
related degree: Master of Arts - MA
degree grantor: University of British Columbia
description: This thesis explores work and family-life stresses among a sample of family therapists. Previous research had not studied burnout among family therapists nor the effects of both spheres, work and family, on a therapist's work performance. This study addresses these two shortcomings by exclusively researching family therapists and their work and family lives. A cross-sectional survey design was used to explore the relationship between independent variables — the therapist's family life events and changes, family/work concerns, family functioning, and coping strategies - and the dependent variables of burnout and therapeutic functioning. One hundred and forty-two family therapists completed a survey consisting of a Maslach Burnout Inventory; a Family/Work Concerns checklist; a Family Inventory of Life Events and Changes; a Family Relationship Index, along with a Family Functioning Grid; a Stress- Management checklist; and questions on therapeutic functioning, including. Work Activities list and a Therapeutic Functioning Grid. Three preliminary hypotheses were examined, using t-test comparisons for gender differences with respect to burnout and therapeutic functioning. Significant gender differences were found between males and females for emotional exhaustion and depersonalization. Overall, family therapists were experiencing low to moderate levels of burnout, and compared to the normative sample, were experiencing significantly less depersonalization and reduced personal accomplishment. Seven primary hypotheses were examined using t-test comparisons or one-way analyses of variance. Stressful life events and changes were significantly related to burnout, while moderately correlated with therapeutic functioning. As well, significant correlations were observed for stressful life events and therapeutic functioning. Analyses found that family therapists' dissatisfaction in their ability to handle work and family stresses significantly relates to burnout, measured by emoti…
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note: IMPACT OF WORK AND FAMILY ON THE FAMILY THERAPIST' PROFESSIONAL EFFECTIVENESS by JACQUELINE ANNETTE DIGESO B.A., The Uni v e r s i t y of B r i t i s h Columbia, 1985 A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS i n THE FACULTY OF GRADUATE STUDIES (Department of Counselling Psychology) We accept t h i s thesis as conforming to the required standard THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA August 1995 © Jacqueline Annette DiGeso, 1995 In presenting this thesis in partial fulfilment of the requirements for an advanced degree at the University of British Columbia, I agree that the Library shall make it freely available for reference and study. I further agree that permission for extensive copying of this thesis for scholarly purposes may be granted by the head of my department or by his or her representatives. It is understood that copying or publication of this thesis for financial gain shall not be allowed without my written permission. Department of CflldSfclUrJ^ ftVCttolOkl) The University of British Columbia Vancouver, Canada Date StPT.%, m$ ABSTRACT This thesis explores work and f a m i l y - l i f e stresses among a sample of family t h e r a p i s t s . Previous research had not studied burnout among family therapists nor the e f f e c t s of both spheres, work and family, on a therapist's work performance. This study addresses these two shortcomings by e x c l u s i v e l y researching family therapists and t h e i r work and family l i v e s . A c r o s s - s e c t i o n a l survey design was used to explore the r e l a t i o n s h i p between independent variables — the therapist's family l i f e events and changes, family/work concerns, family functioning, and coping strategies -and the dependent variables of burnout and therapeutic functioning. One hundred and forty-two family therapists completed a survey consisting of a Maslach Burnout Inventory; a Family/Work Concerns c h e c k l i s t ; a Family Inventory of …
has type: Thesis/Dissertation
date issued: 1995-11
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0054110
language: eng
degree discipline: Counselling Psychology
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: University of British Columbia
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scholar level: Graduate
type: Text
identifier URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2429/4320