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Nevill, Rose E.; Istvan, Emily M.; Havercamp, Susan M. – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2022
Aggression is a known contributor to burnout and caregiver instability among direct support professionals (DSPs) caring for adults with developmental disabilities. However, few studies have explored the differential effects of aggression subtypes on caregivers and what implications these may have for intervention planning. This longitudinal study…
Descriptors: Aggression, Burnout, Caregivers, Adults
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Jovanovic, Vesna; Karic, Jasmina; Mihajlovic, Goran; Džamonja-Ignjatovic, Tamara; Hinic, Darko – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2019
The aim of this research was to examine the levels of burnout syndrome dimensions in special education teachers and correlations with some socio-demographic characteristics, job characteristics, and levels of assertiveness. The research included 225 special education teachers from Serbia (82% were women, 18% were men, with the average age of…
Descriptors: Teacher Burnout, Special Education Teachers, Developmental Disabilities, Correlation
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Finkelstein, A.; Bachner, Y. G.; Greenberger, C.; Brooks, R.; Tenenbaum, A. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2018
Background: Although burnout has been recognised as an important stress-related problem among staff working with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), literature on the subject is limited yet emerging. The aim of this study is twofold: (1) to evaluate the level of burnout within different professions working with IDD; (2)…
Descriptors: Correlation, Burnout, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities