Managing an Occupational Hazard: A Narrative Analysis of Secondary Traumatic Stress in Higher Education Student Affairs Professionals Amidst the Great Resignation
Date of Award
5-5-2024
Degree Name
Ph.D. in Educational Leadership
Department
Department of Educational Administration
Advisor/Chair
Mary Ziskin
Abstract
The topic for this dissertation research centers on the retention of student affairs professionals amidst The Great Resignation, specifically within three functional areas in higher education student affairs, cultural centers, student organization advising, and academic advising and their experiences of secondary traumatic stress. Figley (1995) defined STS as “the natural consequent behaviors and emotions resulting from knowing about a traumatizing event experienced by a significant other⎯the stress of wanting to help a traumatized or suffering person” (p. 7). In order to identify why higher education student affairs professionals in the three functional areas remain in the field, a constructivist narrative approach will be used. Committee
Keywords
higher education student affairs, attrition, cultural centers, student organization advising, academic advising, secondary traumatic stress, The Great Resignation, constructivist narrative approach
Rights Statement
Copyright 2024, author
Recommended Citation
Ward, Leah, "Managing an Occupational Hazard: A Narrative Analysis of Secondary Traumatic Stress in Higher Education Student Affairs Professionals Amidst the Great Resignation" (2024). Graduate Theses and Dissertations. 7611.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/graduate_theses/7611
