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Examining the Contributions of Trait Emotional Intelligence on Addiction Counselor Burnout
Author(s) -
Gutierrez Daniel,
Butts C. Missy,
Lamberson Katie A.,
Lassiter Pamela S.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of addictions and offender counseling
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.247
H-Index - 16
eISSN - 2161-1874
pISSN - 1055-3835
DOI - 10.1002/jaoc.12056
Subject(s) - burnout , emotional intelligence , psychology , addiction , trait , clinical psychology , social psychology , psychiatry , computer science , programming language
The authors examined the contributions of emotional intelligence (EI) on burnout in addiction counselors. Results indicated that EI may act as a buffer against burnout, mitigating the impact of addiction counselor burnout. Recommendations are given for counselors, supervisors, and counselor training.