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An Investigation of Stress Experienced by Managers of Community Homes for People with Intellectual Disabilities
Author(s) -
Elliott Julie L.,
Rose John
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.056
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1468-3148
pISSN - 1360-2322
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-3148.1997.tb00005.x
Subject(s) - psychology , variety (cybernetics) , stress (linguistics) , job stress , social pressure , intellectual disability , social support , social psychology , applied psychology , job satisfaction , psychiatry , philosophy , linguistics , artificial intelligence , computer science
A postal survey examined the nature and cause of stress in managers of community homes for people with intellectual disabilities. Forty‐four respondents provided data relating to perceived levels of pressure and support from a variety of sources. The administered form was derived from Powell's (1992) questionnaire of sources of stress. Correlational analyses indicated that some of Powell's subscales were associated with managers' self‐ratings of Job Pressure and Job Dissatisfaction. Further exploration of these sources of stress suggested staff represented more of a supervisory burden than a source of support. These findings are discussed in relation to Rose's (1995) social support buffer.