@misc{10481/72716,
year = {2021},
month = {12},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10481/72716},
abstract = {Background: Health professionals present a greater vulnerability to the effects of COVID-19
on their mental health, especially those who work with vulnerable groups such as those who suffer
from intellectual disability (ID). The objective of the present research was to develop and verify
the effectiveness of a psychological intervention for professionals in the field of ID to improve
their mental health during this health crisis. Methods: A total of 32 professionals participated.
The variables measured were: post-traumatic growth, mental health, burnout, coping strategies,
resilience, life satisfaction, optimism, and cognitive and affective empathy. Results: The results
revealed statistically significant differences in the post-traumatic growth variable. In the rest of
the variables (mental health, burnout, coping strategies, resilience, vital satisfaction, optimism, and
empathy), no significant differences between groups were found. Conclusions: An increase in
the levels of post-traumatic growth was observed in the intervention group after a brief online
psychological intervention. However, given the small sample size, these results should be taken with
caution. Institutions should foster and promote interventions aimed at reducing the high emotional
impact produced by COVID-19 in professionals that care for people diagnosed with ID.},
publisher = {MDPI},
keywords = {Professionals},
keywords = {Intellectual disability},
keywords = {COVID-19},
keywords = {Mental health},
keywords = {Psychological intervention},
keywords = {Post-traumatic growth},
title = {Post-Traumatic Growth in Professionals Caring for People with Intellectual Disabilities during COVID-19: A Psychological Intervention},
doi = {10.3390/healthcare10010048},
author = {Fernández Ávalos, María Inmaculada and Pérez Marfil, María Nieves and Fernández Alcántara, Manuel and Cruz Quintana, Francisco},
}