Secondary trauma and job burnout among probation officers

Project (M.S.W., Social Work) -- California State University, Sacramento, 2010.This study aimed to examine the prevalence of secondary trauma, compassion fatigue and job burnout as a result of vicarious traumatization among probation officers. Participants in the study included 48 probation officers from Colusa, Sutter and Yuba counties in California. Data for the study was obtained from two scales, the Professional Quality of Life Scale (ProQOL R-IV) and 11 additional questions regarding the participants??? personal and professional characteristics. Findings from the study indicate that study participants demonstrated a low risk of experiencing secondary trauma. Findings from the study also indicated that study participants demonstrated a moderate risk of experiencing the symptoms of compassion fatigue and job burnout.Social Wor