TPC Journal-Vol 9- Issue 4-FULL ISSUE

The Professional Counselor | Volume 9, Issue 4 341 VT symptoms were experienced by practicing counselors, the more subthreshold PTSD symptoms were experienced. There was a significant relationship between results from the PCL-5 and all three STSS subscales. The relationship between subthreshold PTSD symptoms and the Intrusion subscale was significant ( r = .676, p < .001). There also was a significant relationship between subthreshold PTSD symptoms and avoidance symptoms ( r = .759, p < .001), and between subthreshold PTSD symptoms and arousal symptoms ( r = .790, p < .001). Avoidance VT symptoms and arousal VT symptoms were the most predictive variables associated with developing subthreshold PTSD symptoms as evidenced in the restricted model regression summary. In the backward regression model, the Intrusion subscale of the STSS was eliminated as the least significant variable, which indicates the more arousal and avoidance symptoms were experienced as VT, the more subthreshold PTSD symptoms were experienced by the practicing counselors. In the full regression model ( R 2 Full = .656, F = 103.4, p < .001), results suggested a significant relationship, indicating that the more VT symptoms were experienced by practicing counselors, the more subthreshold PTSD symptoms were experienced. Through the restricted regression model ( R 2 Restricted = .655, F = 155.75, p < .001) and the F change test, results indicated that the restricted model is not worse than the full model because the observed F (.00000892; p = .647) does not exceed the critical F ( df = 1,163), which is 3.94. Relationship Among Demographics and Type of Professional Supports Among Practicing Counselors on VT A backward linear regression model was utilized to determine the relationship between VT symptoms and years of experience, work setting and type of clientele, and type of professional supports among practicing counselors. There were two significant relationships within this regression in the restricted model of the regression. There was a significant negative correlation between VT symptoms and having a manageable caseload, indicating the more manageable caseload the counselor has, the fewer VT symptoms they have. In addition, there was a significant negative correlation between VT symptoms and having adequate supervision, indicating the more supervision received, the fewer VT symptoms experienced. Overall, the two variables (caseload and supervision) correlate with the dependent variable, VT symptoms ( r = .273, R 2 = .074). This overall correlation is unlikely due to chance ( F = 8.159, p < .001). The F change test indicated the observed F (2.008; p = .158) does not exceed the critical F ( df = 1, 202), which is 3.89. The semi-partial correlation between caseload and VT symptoms was -.173, while the semi-partial correlation between supervision and VT symptoms was -.150. The semi-partial correlation indicates the uniqueness of the relationship. The squared semi-partial correlation for supervision was (-.173) 2 = .029, and the squared semi-partial correlation for caseload was (-.150) 2 = .02., * p < .05. Relationship Between Demographics and Type of Professional Supports Among Practicing Counselors on Subthreshold PTSD Symptoms A backward linear regression model was utilized to determine the relationship between subthreshold PTSD symptoms and years of experience, work setting and type of clientele, and the number and type of professional supports among practicing counselors. With subthreshold PTSD symptoms as the dependent variable and years of experience, work setting and type of clientele, and type of professional supports as the independent variables, a backward linear regression was run to understand the relationship between the variables in the restricted model of the regression. Results indicated a significant relationship between subthreshold PTSD symptoms and those counselors who work primarily with adolescents or with sexual assault/domestic violence survivors. Overall, the two variables (adolescents and sexual assault/domestic violence) correlate with our dependent variable, subthreshold PTSD symptoms ( r = .242, R 2 = .059). This overall correlation is unlikely due to chance ( F = 5.080, p = .007). The F change test indicated the observed F (2.255; p = .135) does not exceed the critical F ( df = 1,162), which is 3.94. The semi-partial correlation between adolescents and