Vicarious Trauma Survey Outcome Analysis

8. Do you agree that the Ebola crisis has been a stressful experience?


Indicator: Stressful
12. You feel very upset when something reminds you of this stressful experience (e.g. ambulance sirens).


Indicator: Distress
9. You have had repeated disturbing memories, thoughts, or images of this stressful experience.


Indicator: Disturbing Memories
7. Do you agree that the Ebola virus is real?


Indicator: Real

VTS Frequency Tables
(Cumulative Percentage of Agreement)


LIKERT Responses
…fixed choice response formats designed to measure attitudes or opinions
_ Strongly Agree _ Agree _Not Sure _ Disagree _ Strongly Disagree

Vicarious Trauma Survey (VTS) Preliminary Raw Data Analysis

Rev. Dr. Avril L'Mour Weathers, Ph.D.,
Ebola Task Forcer Research Initiative, Chair
African Methodist Episcopal University

Vicarious Trauma is the trauma
experienced by those in proximity to,
but not experiencing, the problem.
VICARIOUS TRAUMA

While vicarious trauma is generally
ascribed to crisis/aid workers,
what happens when those workers
are experiencing acute crisis trauma?
Does the experience of vicariousness shift from the crisis/aid sector to the main population?
Community Focus:
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INDICATORS OF TRAUMA
PSYCHOSOCIAL
STRESSORS
10. You have had repeated, disturbing dreams of this stressful experience.


Indicator: Night Terrors
11. You have had sudden feelings as if this stressful experience were happening again (i.e., reliving it).


Indicator: Flashbacks

15. You have avoided activities or situations because they remind you of this stressful experience.


Indicator: Situational Avoidance
13. You have physical reactions (e.g., heart pounding, trouble breathing, or sweating) when something reminds you of this stressful experience.

Indicator: Alarm


14. You avoid thinking about, talking about or having feelings related to this stressful experience it.


Indicator: Social Avoidance

16. You have had a loss of interest in activities that you used to enjoy.


Indicator: Apathy

17. You have been feeling distant or cut off from other people.


Indicator: Isolation
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