Supervisor support as a predictor of burnout and therapeutic self-efficacy in therapists working in ABA schools

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1024-1030

  Gibson, Jennifer A ^a   Grey, Ian M ^a,c   Hastings, Richard P ^b  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Autism; Intensive behavioral intervention; Perceived therapeutic efficacy; Schools; Therapists; Work stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE; BURNOUT; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL; SUPPORT GROUP; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ALLIED HEALTH PERSONNEL; AUTISTIC DISORDER; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOLS; SELF EFFICACY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349561462     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-009-0709-4     Document Type: Article

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