Prediktori stresa kod psihoterapeuta povezani s psihoterapijskim poslom

master's thesis

• Title (english): Stress predictors in psychotherapists related to psychotherapeutic work
• Author: Lucija Paić
• Mentor: Adrijana Bjelajac (mentor)
• Committee member: Eva Anđela Delale (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Jelena Maričić (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Adrijana Bjelajac (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Croatian Studies; (Department of Psychology); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2020-09-17, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Psychology

Abstract

Cilj ovog istraživanja bio je ispitati doživljaj i izvore stresa povezanog sa psihoterapijskim
poslom te načine suočavanja sa stresom u kontekstu pandemije COVID-19 i potresa u Zagrebu.
U online istraživanju sudjelovalo je 118 psihoterapeuta/kinja (14% muškaraca). Primijenjen je
prigodno konstruirani upitnik koji je sadržavao opća pitanja, pitanja o stresu povezanim sa
psihoterapijskim poslom, značajkama psihoterapijskog posla i COPE upitnik suočavanja sa
stresom. Rezultati su pokazali umjerenu razinu stresa povezanog s poslom u obje situacije, ali
nešto višu za vrijeme pandemije i potresa. Psihoterapeuti s višim razinama stresa povezanog s
poslom prije pandemije i potresa procjenjivali su zanimanje psihoterapeuta općenito stresnijim,
osjećali su se preopterećenije brojem klijenata, izoliranije i opterećenije administracijom nego
psihoterapeuti s nižim razinama stresa. Psihoterapeuti s višim razinama stresa za vrijeme
pandemije i potresa procijenili su zanimanje psihoterapeuta za vrijeme pandemije stresnijim,
doživjeli su više promjena u poslu zbog pandemije i potresa, osjećali su se preopterećenije
brojem klijenata, smatrali važnijom prilagođenost prostora u kojem rade, bili su stariji i više
propitkivali naplaćivanje usluga nego oni s nižim razinama stresa. Strategije suočavanja sa
stresom koje psihoterapeuti najviše koriste usmjerene su na emocije i rješavanje problema.
Značajni prediktori razine stresa povezanog s poslom prije pandemije i potresa bili su opća
procjena stresnosti zanimanja psihoterapijskog posla, osjećaj izoliranosti te poricanje. Razinu
stresa povezanog s poslom za vrijeme pandemije i potresa značajno su predviđali procjena
stresnosti zanimanja psihoterapeuta, nedoumice oko naplaćivanja i dob. Rezultati su djelomično
u skladu s očekivanjima i nude novi okvir za nastavak istraživanja stresa kod psihoterapeuta u
Hrvatskoj.

Abstract (english)

The aim of this study was to determine the level and sources of stress associated with
psychotherapeutic work in context of COVID-19 pandemic and Zagreb earthquake. A total of
118 psychotherapists of both genders participated in online study. A survey, constructed for the
purpose of this study, comprised general questions, questions about stress related to
psychotherapeutic work, characteristics of psychotherapeutic work, and COPE questionnaire. The
results showed moderate levels of work-related stress in both situations, slightly higher during the
pandemic and earthquake. Psychotherapists with higher levels of work-related stress before the
pandemic and earthquake rated the psychotherapy profession generally more stressful, felt more
overwhelmed by the number of clients, more isolated and burdened with administration than
psychotherapists with lower levels of stress. Psychotherapists with higher levels of stress during
the pandemic and earthquake rated the psychotherapy profession more stressful, experienced
more changes in work due to the pandemic and earthquake, felt overwhelmed by the number of
clients, assessed adjustment of their work space as highly important, were older and had more
doubts about charging their sessions. Data showed that psychotherapists mostly used coping
strategies focused on emotions and problem solving. Significant predictors of work-related stress
prior to the pandemic and earthquake were general assessment of stress of the psychotherapeutic
occupation, feeling of isolation and denial. Work-related stress during the pandemic and
earthquake was significantly predicted by the assessment of stress of the psychotherapeutic
occupation, payment concerns and age. Results are partly in line with expectations and offer
some new insights for continuing research on psychotherapists’ stress in Croatia.

• Keywords: psihoterapeuti; stres; strategije suočavanja; koronavirus; potres
• Keywords (english): psychotherapists; stress; coping strategies; coronavirus; earthquake
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:111:232813
• Study programme: Title: Department of Psychology; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra psihologije (magistar/magistra psihologije)
• Type of resource: Text
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• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2020-11-12 14:24:59