articleResearch on Social Work PracticeJan 1, 2004Closed access

Development and Validation of the Secondary Traumatic Stress Scale

BEBrian E. BrideMMMargaret M. RobinsonBLBonnie L. YegidisCRCharles R. Figley

University of Tennessee at Knoxville · Florida State University

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Abstract

Objective

To describe the development and validation of the Secondary Traumatic Stress Scale (STSS), a 17-item instrument designed to measure intrusion, avoidance, and arousal symptoms associated with indirect exposure to traumatic events via one’s professional relationships with traumatized clients. Method: A sample of 287 licensed social workers completed a mailed survey containing the STSS and other relevant survey items.

Results

Evidence was found for reliability, convergent and discriminant validity, and factorial validity.

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Keywords
  • Discriminant validity
  • Compassion fatigue
  • Psychology
  • Convergent validity
  • Clinical psychology
  • Traumatic stress
  • Scale (ratio)
  • Psychometrics
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Reduced inequalities
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