EI Professionals’ Vulnerability to Stress and Self Assessment Performance at VIG Interaction

Abstract

This study *** aims to analyse the use of the Video Home Training/Video Interaction Guidance Method in the development of relational competences of Early Intervention (EI) professionals and of the families of at risk children they’re supporting. The data about ‘vulnerability to stress’ and ‘performance in EI’ refer to the three involved groups (Aveiro, Coimbra and Portalegre EI structures), in 2010 and 2011. Both stress level and performance in EI suffered a positive evolution, the most notable difference occurring in the district of Aveiro. This fact can be related.to the VIG supervision that the EI professionals in Aveiro receive.*** Project financed by FEDER/Competitive Factors Operational Programme – COMPETE and FCT – Foundation for Science and Technology (COMPETE: FCOMP-01-0124-FEDER-014395).