An Interdisciplinary Examination of Factors Influencing the Impact of Secondary Exposure to Trauma on Australian Teachers
The Team: Dr John Molineux, Dr Rebecca Diehm, Dr Ben Arnold, Dr Georgiana Cameron
The aims of the project are to examine the prevalence of Secondary Traumatic Stress (STS), Burnout (BO) and Compassion Satisfaction (CS) in Australian teachers, and to explore work and individual related factors that may increase vulnerability or protect teachers from the impact of secondary exposure to trauma. A sample of at least 500 currently registered and practicing teachers across Australia via professional associations, social media (paid and unpaid advertising) and snowballing. The study design will involve mixed methods, including a cross sectional correlational online survey and 20 to 30 exploratory interviews drawn from volunteers from the survey group.
The team: This project was initially led by Dr Rebecca Diehm, who has moved on from Deakin, and passed the CI reigns to Dr John Molineux. She remains on the team as an external member based at Barwon Health. Dr John Molineux has 30 years of experience as a human resource manager, and as an academic for the last 13 years engaging in teaching, supervision of PhD and DBA students, and is currently the Director of the Master of Human Resource Management Course
Dr Rebecca Diehm has over 14 years of experience working as a Clinical Psychologist (AHPRA, MAPS), and is a Board Approved Psychology Supervisor. She has over 12 years of experience working as an academic, establishing collaborations dealing with trauma, and the impact of secondary exposure to trauma.
Dr Ben Arnold is a Research Fellow in the Educator Health and Wellbeing team at Deakin University. Ben’s research focuses on conceptualising, operationalising, and measuring educator health, safety and wellbeing for research and policy purposes.
Dr Georgiana Cameron has had over 15 years experience working as an educational and developmental psychologist and supervisor within schools, universities and community services. She is particularly interested in supporting and studying teacher wellbeing.