Psychological distress, exhaustion, and work-related correlates among interpreters working in refugee care: results of a nationwide online survey in Germany.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Due to language barriers, interpreters are crucial for refugee care in the countries of resettlement. However, interpreters are often faced with distressing working conditions, such as precarious work circumstances, lack of supervision, or exposure to their clients' traumatic experiences. Recent studies examining interpreters' mental health focussed primarily on secondary traumatic stress. The present study aimed to gain a better understanding of psychological distress and exhaustion among interpreters in refugee care by examining these factors in the work context as well as their possible work-related correlates.

Method

An online survey was carried out in Germany, which included several standardized questionnaires regarding distress, work- and client-related exha

SUBMITTER: Geiling A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8986238 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature