Abstract
The current study investigates factors connected to Quality of Work Life (QWL) for mental health therapists providing neurofeedback (NFB) based on previous NFB conceptual framework and QWL findings (Larson, In Press; Larson, Cothran, Drandorff, Morgan, & Ryan, 2012; Larson, Ryan, & Baerentzen, 2010). One hundred and ninety-eight NFB therapists completed online surveys gathering demographics and ratings of practice behaviors and characteristics. SPSS version 20 was utilized for descriptive statistics, frequencies, means, standard deviations, ranges, Pearson Product-Moment Correlation analyses, independent samples t-tests, and a regular simultaneous regression analysis. Results of this study found that QWL separately correlated with calmness, observant, realistic, and optimistic scores, and therapists with high levels of technique and commitment reported significantly higher QWL scores compared to therapists with moderate levels of technique and commitment. The current findings indicated that 40% of the variance in the QWL can be determined by variance in a significant multiple correlation of confidence, monthly NFB sessions, years of NFB experience, and burnout.
Highlights
Research has demonstrated that limited resources, increased role diffusion, increased work demands, burnout, work schedules, reduced employee support, and work stress negatively impact Quality of Work Life (QWL) (Bragard, Dupuis, Razavi, Reynaert, & Etienne, 2012; Maslach, Schaufeli, & Leiter, 2001; Sirgy, Reilly, Wu, & Efraty, 2008; Umene-Nakano et al, 2013)
Imel and Wampold (1997) defined common factors as practitioner characteristics, role, client bond, context, and relationship qualities, which are separate from the specific therapy method being applied. Their findings and framework are used to organize the therapist traits that are investigating in this study. Since their framework includes a broad range of factors and the current paper focuses on practitioner factors, their common factors model was modified into common NFB therapist factors model, which included the five practitioner factors used in the current study: calmness, confidence, observant, realistic, and optimistic
The first hypothesis was partially supported by Pearson Product-Moment Correlation analysis findings; significant and separate correlations were found between QWL and calmness, observant, realistic, and optimistic scores
Summary
Research has demonstrated that limited resources, increased role diffusion, increased work demands, burnout, work schedules, reduced employee support, and work stress negatively impact Quality of Work Life (QWL) (Bragard, Dupuis, Razavi, Reynaert, & Etienne, 2012; Maslach, Schaufeli, & Leiter, 2001; Sirgy, Reilly, Wu, & Efraty, 2008; Umene-Nakano et al, 2013). Research connected low QWL with poor worker health outcomes (Page & Vella-Brodrick, 2012). The World Health Organization (2002) reported poor workplace well-being and health has been connected to 151 | NeuroRegulation. Two studies indicated that QWL problems existed within NFB settings, and QWL was related to therapist burnout, interpersonal skill commitment, and client adherence (Larson, Ryan, & Baerentzen, 2010; Larson, Cothran, Drandorff, Morgan, & Ryan, 2012). The current study utilized this previous research as a foundation for investigating QWL research for mental health therapists providing NFB therapy. Uncovering these factors leads to improved knowledge of therapists’ QWL and potentially guidance for future therapist and client studies
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