Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Ehinger, Sydney R

Titel

Stress, Success, and Burnout: The Relationship Between Impostor Phenomenon and Burnout in Certified Child Life Specialists

Ort / Verlag

ProQuest Dissertations & Theses

Erscheinungsjahr

2022

Quelle

ProQuest Dissertations & Theses A&I

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Certified Child Life Specialists (CCLS) are pediatric healthcare professionals who help to prevent or reduce psychological trauma resulting from a medical experience. Because their clinical work includes frequent exposure to trauma and emotional investment with patients, CCLSs are at high risk for developing Impostor Phenomenon (IP), burnout, or a combination of both. To our knowledge, no research has been conducted investigating the relationship between IP and burnout in a CCLS sample. The present study sought to better understand how child life specialists experience these phenomena and what factors put them at risk for experiencing them. Not only were IP and burnout experiences found to be related, but IP and the impact COVID-19 had on a child life specialist helped predict levels of burnout. By understanding the relationship between these two constructs, we can work to promote better professional quality of life for CCLSs especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.