Abstracts
Résumé
Cet article documente le vécu de 120 intervenants québécois oeuvrant auprès des personnes ayant une déficience intellectuelle et pouvant présenter des comportements difficiles (CD). Une analyse descriptive illustre le niveau d’exposition et les catégories de CD rapportées par les intervenants, ainsi que les impacts perçus par ces derniers. Les données soutiennent que ces intervenants effectuent un travail psychologiquement exigeant et suscitant de vives réactions. Leur niveau de régulation émotionnelle (RE), habileté permettant de mieux gérer les émotions induites par un événement stressant, a été mesuré à l’aide du questionnaire DERS. Une analyse de régression a montré qu’une meilleure RE est associée à moins de détresse psychologique. Aucun lien n’a été trouvé entre le niveau d’exposition et la détresse psychologique.
Mots-clés :
- intervenants,
- déficience intellectuelle,
- comportements difficiles,
- détresse psychologique,
- régulation émotionnelle
Abstract
This article presents the experience of 120 professional carers working in Quebec with people with intellectual disabilities who may express challenging behaviors (CB). A descriptive analysis illustrates the amount of exposure and types of CB reported by the workers, as well as the perceived impacts. The results show that these carers have a psychologically demanding work that elicits strong reactions. Their level of emotional regulation (ER), a skill to better manage the emotions induced by a stressful event, was measured using the DERS questionnaire. Regression analysis showed that a higher level of ER is associated with less psychological distress. No link was found between the amount of exposure and psychological distress.
Keywords:
- professional carers,
- intellectual disability,
- challenging behaviors,
- psychological distress,
- emotional regulation
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