@article{ref1,
title="Is the amount of exposure to aggressive challenging behaviour related to staff work-related well-being in intellectual disability services? Evidence from a clustered research design",
journal="Research in developmental disabilities",
year="2018",
author="Flynn, Samantha and Hastings, Richard P. and Gillespie, David and McNamara, Rachel and Randell, Elizabeth",
volume="81",
number="",
pages="155-161",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Previous research has demonstrated an association between aggressive challenging behaviour (CB) and reductions in work-related well-being for intellectual disability (ID) support staff. Much of this research has used subjective measures of CB. AIMS: To examine whether exposure to aggressive CB is associated with reduced work-related well-being in staff working in ID residential settings across the UK. <br><br>METHODS AND PROCEDURE: A cross-sectional analysis was undertaken as part of a randomised trial; 186 staff from 100 settings completed questionnaires on their CB self-efficacy, empathy, positive work motivation, and burnout. <br><br>OBJECTIVE measures of aggressive CB in the preceding 16 weeks were collected from each setting. OUTCOMES AND RESULTS: There was little association between staff exposure to aggressive CB and work-related well-being. Clustering effects were found for emotional exhaustion and positive work motivation, suggesting these variables are more likely to be influenced by the environment in which staff work. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS: The level of clustering may be key to understanding how to support staff working in ID residential settings, and should be explored further. Longitudinal data, and studies including a comparison of staff working in ID services without aggressive CB exposure are needed to fully understand any association between aggressive CB and staff well-being.<br><br>Copyright © 2018 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0891-4222",
doi="10.1016/j.ridd.2018.04.006",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2018.04.006"
}