Attachment anxiety, reflective functioning and well‐being as predictors of burn‐out and psychological distress among psychotherapists: A longitudinal study
Autor: | Agostino Brugnera, Cristina Zarbo, Andrea Scalabrini, Angelo Compare, Clara Mucci, Silvia Carrara, Giorgio Angelo Tasca, Paul Hewitt, Andrea Greco, Barbara Poletti, Rosy Esposito, Francesco Cattafi, Claudio Zullo, Gianluca Lo Coco |
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Přispěvatelé: | Brugnera, A, Zarbo, C, Scalabrini, A, Compare, A, Mucci, C, Carrara, S, Tasca, G, Hewitt, P, Greco, A, Poletti, B, Esposito, R, Cattafi, F, Zullo, C, Lo Coco, G |
Rok vydání: | 2023 |
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Zdroj: | Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy. |
ISSN: | 1099-0879 1063-3995 |
DOI: | 10.1002/cpp.2823 |
Popis: | ObjectiveThis study aims to longitudinally investigate the effects of individual's factors on subsequent burn-out/psychological distress in a sample of mental health practitioners, testing if higher attachment anxiety and avoidance and lower reflective functioning (i.e., certainty and uncertainty of mental states) and well-being at baseline may lead to a greater psychological distress and burn-out 1 year later. MethodsThe sample consisted of 40 experienced psychotherapists (females: 72.5%; mean age: 47.40 +/- 9.48 years) who completed a battery of questionnaires at baseline and 1 year later. Statistical analyses were conducted with Bayesian multiple linear regressions. ResultsGreater attachment anxiety and certainty about mental states and lower individual's well-being at baseline predicted greater burn-out 1 year later. Similarly, greater attachment anxiety and lower individual's well-being at baseline predicted psychological distress at 1 year follow-up. Of note, uncertainty of mental states and avoidant attachment were not associated with outcomes. ConclusionThese findings suggest that the levels of burn-out and psychological distress among psychotherapists may be alleviated with interventions targeting attachment insecurity, specific aspects of reflective functioning (i.e., certainty about mental states) and well-being. |
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