Compassion Fatigue and Resiliency Factors in Animal Shelter Workers

IF 0.6 4区农林科学 Q4 SOCIOLOGY

Society & Animals Pub Date : 2020-12-01 DOI:10.1163/15685306-12341554

Alexis Levitt, Lindsay B. Gezinski

引用次数: 7

Abstract

This phenomenological study explored compassion fatigue and resiliency factors in animal shelter workers. Compassion fatigue is a phenomenon in which individuals become traumatized through the process of helping others. The sample included seven current and former animal shelter workers. The researchers conducted semi-structured interviews to examine general experiences with animal shelter work as well as compassion fatigue. The researchers read the transcripts multiple times and coded the data into themes and sub-themes. Four major themes and five sub-themes emerged from the data. These themes were 1) Intrinsic Motivations including (a) Right reason, (b) Affinity with animals and (c) Attachment to animals; 2) Purpose, including (a) Making a difference and (b) Focusing on the positive; 3) Social supports; and 4) Coping Strategies. The study has important practical implications, including the potential benefits of screening job applicants for intrinsic motivations and fostering positive relationships between coworkers and the animals they work with.

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动物收容所工作人员的同情疲劳和恢复力因素

这项现象学研究探讨了动物收容所工作人员的同情心疲劳和复原力因素。同情疲劳是一种个体在帮助他人的过程中受到创伤的现象。样本包括七名现任和前任动物收容所工作人员。研究人员进行了半结构化访谈，以考察动物收容所工作的一般经历以及同情心疲劳。研究人员多次阅读转录本，并将数据编码为主题和子主题。数据中出现了四个主要主题和五个子主题。这些主题是1）内在动机，包括（a）正确的理由，（b）与动物的亲和力和（c）对动物的依恋；2）目的，包括（a）有所作为和（b）关注积极因素；3）社会支持；以及4）应对策略。这项研究具有重要的实际意义，包括筛选求职者的内在动机，以及培养同事和他们合作的动物之间的积极关系的潜在好处。

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来源期刊

Society & Animals 社会科学-兽医学

CiteScore

1.40

自引率

12.50%

发文量

审稿时长

>12 weeks

期刊介绍： Society & Animals publishes studies that describe and analyze our experiences of non-human animals from the perspective of various disciplines within both the Social Sciences (e.g., psychology, sociology, anthropology, political science) and the Humanities (e.g., history, literary criticism). The journal specifically deals with subjects such as human-animal interactions in various settings (animal cruelty, the therapeutic uses of animals), the applied uses of animals (research, education, medicine and agriculture), the use of animals in popular culture (e.g. dog-fighting, circus, animal companion, animal research), attitudes toward animals as affected by different socializing agencies and strategies, representations of animals in literature, the history of the domestication of animals, the politics of animal welfare, and the constitution of the animal rights movement.