Professional Quality of Life in Forensic Healthcare Staff: The Role of Emotional Intelligence, Emotion Regulation Strategies and Trauma-Related Symptoms

ABSTRACT

This study aimed to explore the relationship of emotional intelligence, emotion regulation strategies and trauma symptoms with professional quality of life in forensic healthcare staff. A cross-sectional design sampled participants (N = 100) who completed the Professional Quality of Life Scale, Los Angeles Symptom Checklist, Trait-Meta Mood Scale, and the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire. Multiple linear regression analyses were conducted. Results found that higher post-traumatic symptoms and lower emotional clarity, resulted in increased levels of burnout and compassion fatigue and reduced compassion satisfaction. Further research should consider the interplay between interpersonal and organizational factors in predicting quality of life within forensic healthcare staff.

KEYWORDS:

• Professional quality of life
• trauma-symptoms
• emotional intelligence
• emotion regulation
• healthcare staff

Acknowledgments

We would like to thank all of the forensic healthcare staff who participated in the study and continue to work tirelessly in a challenging and demanding environment.

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).