Lemmons R, Zanskas S. Residential Counselors and Self Care: A Retrospective Qualitative Study of Archival Interview Data.
Health Serv Res Manag Epidemiol 2019;
6:2333392819867017. [PMID:
31392260 PMCID:
PMC6669832 DOI:
10.1177/2333392819867017]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2019] [Revised: 07/10/2019] [Accepted: 07/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Objectives:
The purpose of this qualitative inquiry was to understand the barriers related to effective self-care for master’s level residential counselors.
Methods:
Archival interview transcripts of 77 residential counselors were analyzed utilizing a social constructivist lens to identify perceived barriers to effective self-care. Themes related to levels of self-care influences including individual, supervisory, and organizational barriers to effective self-care emerged.
Results:
Results reflected those themes specifically by indicating that counselors can take steps to actively engage in wellness pursuits to promote self-care. Similarly, supervisors and organizations can enhance or impede a counselor’s ability to engage in self-care.
Conclusions:
Counselors should select work settings that have both supervisory and organizational supports for self-care. This includes encouraging a culture of wellness through support, development, coverage for time off, and other related areas. Implications show that practices and policies are needed to promote effective self-care across individual, supervisory, and agency domains.
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