The Vicarious Trauma Survey

September 22, 2017 | Autor: R. Weathers, PhD | Categoria: Methodology, Survey Research (Research Methodology), Surveys and Research on International Students
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AMEU Vicarious Trauma Survey

 

An AMEU Ebola Task Force Research Initiative 8 AUGUST 2014, MONROVIA, LIBERIA: As national and international actors work to contain the  current Ebola outbreak medically (and militarily), the psychosocial impact of the crisis on individuals,  families, and communities in West Africa remains largely unaddressed. Rumors and misinformation  abound, fed by fear and a history that supports broad mistrust of those in power. This  maybe interfering with individual and collective compliance with mandated containment efforts.  (Survivors’ Truths, Liberia)    As the imminent threat of death raises its ugly head in a new form of fear induced trauma, the  current threat of disease manifests an enhancement of social dis­ease.  Fear is the greatest sense of  dis­ease a people can experience, breathing life into death­dealing thoughts and actions that  increase collective trauma. However, this is a cycle that can be reversed with time and attention  devoted to the increase of information, communication, and counsel concerning The Ebola Crisis  (TEC) and the reduction of collective trauma fueled by the fear factor associated with the crisis.  There  is deep seeded reason for concern over the generation of misinformation that often perpetuates this  fear.      Dr. Elizabeth Davis­Russell, psychologist and Tubman University President, recently spoke to the  nation concerning a change in the attitude of the people during her National Independence Day  speech.  She said, “The promulgation of half­truths, misinformation, and disinformation that interrupt  the process of recovery is not demonstrating personal or social responsibility…we must bring about  transformation…I come as an educator and a psychologist to talk about an alteration of our minds,  that is our cognitions, our perceptions, and ultimately our behaviours.  This keynote address took  place just before the outbreak and confirms an underlying need for the healing that comes with a  change of heart and mind.      There is a peculiar form of trauma that offers an appropriate description for the current condition of the  Liberian people known as Vicarious Trauma.  Vicarious Trauma refers to the trauma experienced by  one in proximity to the effected; and, is generally associated with health professionals working with  affected patients.  The Ebola Crisis has demonstrated that these health workers are more likely  to experience the acute trauma associated with high possibilities of infection.  Since vicarious means  in place of another, the usual suspects no longer apply.  It is the general population that is  experiencing trauma in absence of disease.  This survey investigates the dregree to which the  nonaffected (those not directly experiencing the disease) are collectively traumatized by the event of  The Ebola Crisis (TEC) in their personal lives..    Detraumatization: An Answer to the Problem    This call rang through the nation in celebration of Independence Day just before the outbreak, a  prophetic voice for recovery of the Liberian heart and mind. A plea to the Liberian people for an Ethic  of Care, a shift in our interpersonal culture. Given the delicate realities of this nation’s plight and care  for its’ people, there is a new and immediate call for a detraumatization strategy in light of the recent  endemic. One that demands the engagement of a Liberian Ethic of Care to begin systematically  recovering the hearts and minds of the people from collective traumatization. However, there is  little empirical evidence in support of these observations. This measure serves as a preliminary  survey of vicarious trauma with respect to the experience of the West African Ebola Endemic of 2014. 

AMEU Vicarious Trauma Survey 1. Household Respondent 6

   

2. Age of Respondent 6

 

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3. Sex 4. Marital Status 6

 

5. Occupation  

6. Community  

7. How many persons are living in your household?  

8. How long have you lived in this community? j 0­3 yrs k l m n j 4­7 yrs k l m n j 8 yrs^ k l m n

   

 

9. Do you aggree that the Ebola virus is real? Strongly Agree

Agree

Not Sure

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

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j k l m n

j k l m n

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10. Do you agree that the Ebola Crisis has been a stressful experience? Strongly Agree

Agree

Not Sure

Disagree

Strongly Agree

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j k l m n

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11. You have had repeated, disturbing memories, thoughts, or images of this stressful experience. Strongly Agree

Agree

Not Sure

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

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12. You have had repeated, disturbing dreams of this experience. Strongly Agree

Agree

Not Sure

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

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AMEU Vicarious Trauma Survey 13. You have had sudden feelings as if this stressful experience were happening again (as if you were reliving it). Strongly Agree

Agree

Not Sure

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

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14. You feel very upset when something reminds you of this stressful experience (e.g., ambulance sirens). Strongly Agree

Agree

Not Sure

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

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15. You have physical reactions (e.g., heart pounding, trouble breathing or sweating) when something reminds you of this stressful experience. Strongly Agree

Agree

Not Sure

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

j k l m n

j k l m n

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16. You avoid thinking about, talking about or having feelings related to this stressful experience. Strongly Agree

Agree

Not Sure

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

j k l m n

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17. You have avoided activities or situations because they remind you of this stressful experience. Strongly Agree

Agree

Not Sure

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

j k l m n

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j k l m n

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18. You have had a loss of interest in activities that you use to enjoy. Strongly Agree

Agree

Not Sure

Disagree

Sterongly Disagree

j k l m n

j k l m n

j k l m n

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19. You have been feeling distant or cut off from other people. Strongly Agree

Agree

Not Sure

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

j k l m n

j k l m n

j k l m n

j k l m n

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