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    Relationship between Self-care Practices and Vicarious Posttraumatic Growth among Counsellors in Nairobi County, Kenya
    (Tangaza University, 2023-12) Joyce Waweru
    Vicarious posttraumatic growth in the counselling professionals remains an attractive aspect of research and practice because it influences the quality of services that counsellors deliver. Selfcare practices have been fronted to enable counsellors achieve vicarious posttraumatic growth. However, there is paucity of empirical research on the relationship between self-care practices and vicarious posttraumatic growth. The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between Self-care practices and vicarious posttraumatic growth among counsellors in Nairobi County. Theories underpinnings the study included Linley and Josephs’ organismic valuing theory and Orem’s theory of self-care. The study was quantitative, and adopted a correlational survey design. A proportionate sample size of 306 participants was determined using Yamane’s formulae, providing for 10% attrition. Data was collected using two standardized scales: the Self-Care Assessment Worksheet and the vicarious posttraumatic growth inventory. Data collected was coded and entered into the SPSS version 25 to generate frequencies, percentages, means, standards deviations, Pearson’s correlation coefficients, and significance values. In regard to objective one, the results showed those whose self-care practices were balanced was at 48% as opposed to imbalanced at 52%, this shows lower levels of self-care practices. On second objective, findings indicated high level of VPTG among respondents slightly higher at 52.5% compared to moderate and low levels, indicating a higher number of counsellors had experienced VPTG in their work. Regarding third objective, an overall two-tailed test showed there is a significant relationship between self-care practices and vicarious posttraumatic growth among the respondents. Predictive relationship established that practicing balanced self-care had a 1.73 times likelihood to experiencing higher levels of VPTG. The study made recommendations on how to achieve balanced self-care practices to optimize VPTG. Further recommendations were made for policies that provide for active participation of counselling professionals in essential self-care practices to accelerate their posttraumatic growth.