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Access the survey here: https://surveys.teachers.ab.ca/s3/SSHRC-Compassion-Fatigue-Emotional-Labour-and-Burnout-Survey-Open
In January of 2020, the Alberta Teachers’ Association (The Association) and Alberta School Employee Benefit Plan (ASEBP) determined that a research study was needed to gain more insights into education workers’ experiences with their occupational health. Specifically, regarding the experience and scope of compassion fatigue and burnout for educational workers in Alberta. This is how the Compassion Fatigue, Burnout, and Emotional Labour Research Study came to be.
Through the engagement of Dr. Astrid Kendrick at the University of Calgary, the study investigated the lived experience of educational workers regarding three phenomena that are inextricably tied to working with people: emotional labour, compassion fatigue, and burnout. A full report on outcomes and recommendations was produced along with new models for support and resources for care.
With new funding from a Government of Canada Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) grant, the research team is now continuing work on this important topic. And that’s where you come in! As part of the study, you are invited to participate in an online survey.
Survey Details
- Open to all K-12 education workers across the province.
- Open until Friday, June 16, 2023.
- Accessible via this link: https://surveys.teachers.ab.ca/s3/SSHRC-Compassion-Fatigue-Emotional-Labour-and-Burnout-Survey-Open
- Survey is confidential. ASEBP will not have access to survey results, nor will your employer.
If, after completing the survey, you feel you may need additional support, please utilize your ASEBP benefits. If your employer offers our Employee and Family Assistance Program, please reach out to Inkblot at 1-855-933-0103 or online through your Inkblot account. Additionally, psychology and counselling services are covered by your ASEBP Extended Health Care benefits.
We are proud to once again support research on the important topic of educator compassion fatigue and burnout.