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Thesis/Dissertation Information
- Degree Disciplines:
- Education
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- Abstract:
- Purpose : In the mental health field, professionals contend with high levels of stress due to the nature of their direct dealings with clients in different stages of distress and disease. Spirituality has been determined to be a source of positive influence on physical and mental health, whether applied to clients or health care providers. Since good mental health is considered a vital part of a counselor’s ability to adequately treat his or her clients, it is important to explore the link between spirituality in counselors and corresponding feelings of personal and professional fulfillment in their lives and work as well as burnout. Therefore, this study was designed to investigate the relationship between 1) spirituality and professional and personal fulfillment in marriage and family counselors; and 2) the relationship between counselor burnout and counselor personal and professional fulfillment. Methodology : Sixty-two participants (6.2%) of the 1,000 from the Directory of the American Counseling Association who were mailed postcard invitations to participate in this study completed the Life Success Measures Scale, which measured six theoretically discrete indicators of success: status/wealth, social contribution, family relationships, personal fulfillment, professional fulfillment, and security; the Spiritual Involvement and Belief (SIBS), measuring basic principles common to various spiritual viewpoints; the Maslach Burnout Inventory, Human Services Settings (MBI-HSS), which measured features of burnout with three subscales: Emotional Exhaustion Depersonalization and Personal Accomplishment; and a demographic data form. Major Findings : Correlation analyses were used to analyze the data. Spirituality, as measured by the Spiritual Involvement and Beliefs Scale was correlated with scores of the six indicators of success on the Life Success Measures Scale. The six correlations ranged from r = -.08 to r = .21. None of the correlations were statistically significant. Then, the three scales of the Maslach Burnout Inventory were correlated with the six subscales on the Life Success Measures Scale. The correlations ranged from r = -.02 to r = .19. None of the correlations were statistically significant. Limitations of this study, particularly the low response rate, implications for future research, training, and practice are discussed.
- Thesis:
- Thesis (Ph.D.)--Barry University, 2011.
- Bibliography:
- Includes bibliographical references (leaves 89-99).
Record Information
- Source Institution:
- Barry University
- Holding Location:
- Barry University Archives and Special Collections
- Rights Management:
- Copyright Scott R. Freeman. Permission granted to Barry University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder.
- Resource Identifier:
- RC488.5.F744 2011_FreemanScott ( BU-Local )
- Classification:
- RC488.5.F744 2011 ( lcc )
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