Proceedings of The 14th International Conference on Humanities, Psychology and Social Sciences
Year: 2022
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Trauma & Well-being in the Workplace: Mediating Effects of Childhood Traumas on Professional Relationships
R. Michael Neilio, Jr., Kristen A. Toohill, PsyD, Ryan T.W. McCreedy, Aprille Young, PsyD, Leanne M. Tortez, PhD
ABSTRACT:
The intention of this work was to investigate potential correlations between past experienced personal trauma to the everyday experience of workplace well-being. The authors explored traumatic childhood stories using the Philadelphia extended version of the original Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) survey. Connections to these experiences were sought in a broad range of populations using snowball sampling. Participants (n = 406) were asked to answer the ACEs survey and questions on their current perception of workplace well-being using the Eudaimonic Workplace Well-Being Scale (EWWS). Results indicated a strong correlation that was statistically significant of an increased number of ACEs aligning with a lower perception of well-being within the workplace. This is the first study of its kind to connect clinical childhood trauma experience with current adult workplace experience of well-being. Findings suggest enhanced focus should be placed on engaged awareness and action-oriented treatment of mental health in the workplace.
keywords: Adverse Childhood Experiences, Trauma, Workplace Well-being, Organizational Relationships.