놀이치료자의 직무스트레스와 치료적 동맹의 관계에서 마음챙김과 심리적 소진의 순차적 매개효과

The Sequential Mediating Effects of Mindfulness and Psychological Burnout on the Relationship between Job Stress and Therapeutic Alliance among Play Therapists

This study aims to examine the dual mediating roles of mindfulness and psychological burnout in the relationship between job stress and the therapeutic alliance among play therapists. A total of 235 certified play therapists participated, responding to surveys including the Job Stress Inventory, Therapeutic Alliance Inventory (WAI), Mindfulness Scale, and Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI). Data were analyzed using SPSS 25.0 and the SPSS PROCESS Macro to verify both mediating and sequential mediating effects. The bootstrapping method was used to assess the significance of these effects. The key findings include significant correlations among the major variables. The study confirmed that mindfulness and psychological burnout mediate the relationship between job stress and the therapeutic alliance of play therapists. Consequently, this study establishes the sequential mediating role of mindfulness and psychological burnout in the relationship between job stress and the therapeutic alliance among play therapists. This research contributes to understanding the factors and pathways that influence the therapeutic alliance in play therapists.