title: Perceptions of positive contributions and burnout in community developmental disability workers.
abstract: Research on staff supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) tends to focus on negative aspects of the work. This study expanded on previous research on the positive consequences that work in the IDD field has on staff using a brief version of the Staff Positive Contributions Questionnaire with 926 staff. Factor analysis suggested two factors: General positive contributions and Positive work motivation. Positive work motivation was associated with high levels of personal accomplishment, but shared limited variance with the other two burnout dimensions (emotional exhaustion, depersonalization). Findings lend support to the idea that we need to consider both positive and negative aspects of work life. This brief scale may be a useful index of how staff benefit from their work.
authors: Yona
authors: Y
authors: Lunsky
authors: Richard P
authors: RP
authors: Hastings
authors: Jennifer
authors: J
authors: Hensel
authors: Tamara
authors: T
authors: Arenovich
authors: Carolyn S
authors: CS
authors: Dewa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000523:psychology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003861:Depersonalization; D002658:Developmental Disabilities; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
keywords: Staff; burnout; developmental disabilities