Associations of Burnout, Secondary Traumatic Stress and Individual Differences among Correctional Psychologists
Journal Title: Journal of Forensic Science and Research - Year 2017, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
Objective: The aim of the present study was to examine associations between secondary traumatic stress (ST), job burnout (BO) and several psychological variables such as world assumptions and locus of control in correctional psychologists.
Authors and Affiliations
IG Malkina-Pykh
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