Soul Pain: The Hidden Toll of Working With Survivors of Physical and Sexual Violence

SAGE Open

Sarah L. Jirek¹ 

关键词: vicarious trauma;    secondary traumatic stress;    emotion management;    emotion work;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2158244015597905

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

This study extends prior research on vicarious traumatization and emotion management by exploring a deeper, more life-altering effect of working with traumatized clients—namely, “soul pain.” Analyses of in-depth interviews with 29 advocates working with survivors of physical and sexual violence reveal that, as a direct consequence of hearing countless stories of human brutality, some staff members experience a profound wounding of their spirit. This finding expands our understanding of the occupational hazards of the helping professions by revealing another dimension of advocates’ lives—that of the soul or spirit—that may be affected by their work with trauma survivors.

【 授权许可】

CC BY