Presentation Title
Caring for Others While Caring for Ourselves: Self-Care Impacts Competence
Location
Fenn Tower Ballroom
Presentation Type
Poster Session
Start Date
4-12-2014 3:30 PM
End Date
4-12-2014 4:20 PM
Abstract
While therapists encourage clients to engage in wellness activities, how often do therapists take their own advice and what impact does their personal life have on their practice? In a study of 189 pre-doctoral interns, the relationship between self-care and competence was explored. Engagement in self-care significantly predicted levels of competence, b=.23, t(164)=4.20, pr=.24), presenting research (r=.30), receiving professional awards (r=.16), and committee service (r=.28). Implications for practice will be discussed with respect to the developing literature on competence and self-care.
Caring for Others While Caring for Ourselves: Self-Care Impacts Competence
Fenn Tower Ballroom
While therapists encourage clients to engage in wellness activities, how often do therapists take their own advice and what impact does their personal life have on their practice? In a study of 189 pre-doctoral interns, the relationship between self-care and competence was explored. Engagement in self-care significantly predicted levels of competence, b=.23, t(164)=4.20, pr=.24), presenting research (r=.30), receiving professional awards (r=.16), and committee service (r=.28). Implications for practice will be discussed with respect to the developing literature on competence and self-care.
