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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Unique aspects of stress in human service work |
Author: | Dollard, M. Dormann, C. Boyd, C. Winefield, H. Winefield, A. |
Citation: | Australian Psychologist, 2003; 38(2):84-91 |
Publisher: | Australian Psychological Soc |
Issue Date: | 2003 |
ISSN: | 0005-0067 1742-9544 |
Statement of Responsibility: | M.F. Dollard; C. Dormann; C.M. Boyd; H.R. Winefield; A.H. Winefield |
Abstract: | Two unique stressors associated with human service work are emotional dissonance, particularly the need to hide negative emotions (emotion work), and client/customer-related social stressors. The latter may involve disproportionate or ambiguous client/customer expectations and/or verbally aggressive customers. These stressors affect all human service workers, even though they may vary in the extent to which their work involves lasting relationships with clients/customers, and in the amount of training they have received to deal with client/customer-related social stressors. For example, health professionals typically develop long-lasting relationships with their clients whereas call centre workers may have only a single brief interaction. In accordance with contemporary theories of work stress (conservation of resources, effort-reward imbalance, demand-control-support), we argue that social support and training designed to develop "role separation" are crucial resources needed to help human service workers cope with the unique stressors of their jobs. |
Description: | Copyright © 2003 Taylor and Francis |
DOI: | 10.1080/00050060310001707087 |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00050060310001707087 |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest 5 Psychiatry publications |
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