Investigation of the relationship between psychological resilience and secondary traumatic stress and psychologi̇cal well-bei̇ng i̇n psychologist working wi̇th di̇sadvantaged groups

The aim of this study is to determine whether psychological well-being of psychologists working with disadvantaged groups is foreseen by their psychological resilience and secondary traumatic stress levels. Another considerable purpose of study is to analyze socio-demographic variables and psychologically well-being relationships. Psychologists that participated in the research via a survey on the internet living in Turkey. In the research consisting of 116 participants that completed the Demographic Information Form for the purpose of obtaining the Psychological Resilience Scale for adults, the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale, the Secondary Traumatic Stress Scale and socio-demographic information. The data obtained are analyzed in the SPSS Package Program consists of multiple regression analysis, correlation, analysis of variance, t test and TUKEY test. According to the results of the study, it was found that psychological resilience and secondary traumatic stress explained level of psychological well-being significantly. İn addition that it was determined that there was a positive relationship between psychological resilience and psychological well-being, on the contrary between psychological resilience and secondary traumatic stress level negatively and a negative correlation between psychological well-being and secondary traumatic stress level. The level of psychological well-being of women compared to men was found to be significantly higher. Likewise, participants who had previously received supervision was found to be significantly higher than participants who did not. Further studies on the importance of supervision and additional education programmes on these variables that Psychological resilience levels, psychological well-being levels and secondary traumatic stress level of psychologists working with disadvantaged groups are recommended. Key Words: Secondary Traumatic Stress, Resilience, Psychological Well-Being, Psychologist