Emotion Dysregulation and Workplace Satisfaction in Direct Care Worker Burnout and Abuse Risk.

Background/objectives: Direct care workers frequently encounter difficult interactions with the patients they serve and experience frustration and burnout. The current study tested a hypothesized model in which predictors of caregiver abuse risk (emotional dysregulation, difficulty managing patient behavior, and workplace satisfaction) were mediated by symptoms of burnout.

Design: The study used an online cross-sectional survey design.