Do Challenging Behaviors Affect Staff Psychological Well-Being? Issues of Causality and Mechanism.

Hastings, Richard P.

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ERIC Number: EJ655599

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Publication Date: 2002

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Do Challenging Behaviors Affect Staff Psychological Well-Being? Issues of Causality and Mechanism.

Hastings, Richard P.

American Journal on Mental Retardation, v107 n6 p455-67 Nov 2002

A research review found reasonable evidence for an association between challenging behavior and staff stress, and some evidence for temporal precedence. However, few researchers had analyzed data enabling elimination of alternative explanations. It is proposed that staff negative emotional reactions mediate impact of challenging behaviors on staff stress. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)

Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Problems, Children, Coping, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Response, Health Personnel, Mental Retardation, Staff Role, Stress Management, Stress Variables, Well Being, Work Environment

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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