Table 1 Baseline and end-line demographic characteristics
Baseline demographics characteristicsa | Control (n = 26) | Intervention (n = 26) | P value | ||
| Â | No. | % | No. | % | Â |
 Demographics | |||||
  Gender (Female) | 19 | 73% | 15 | 58% | 0.24 |
  Age, mean years (SD) | 29.5 | (4.49) | 30 | (4.47) | 0.69 |
 Highest qualification |  |  |  |  |  |
  University Degree | 25 | 96% | 23 | 88% | - |
  Certificate or Diploma | 1 | 4% | 3 | 12% | 0.61 |
  Paid work experience (>5 years) | 9 | 35% | 16 | 62% | 0.05 |
 Personal Experience of Violence (lifetime) | |||||
  Intimate partner violence(emotional, sexual or physical) | 7 | 27% | 5 | 19% | 0.51 |
  Sexual violence from others | 2 | 8% | 1 | 4% | 0.50 |
 Baseline emotional distress (SRQ-20) | |||||
  Violence researchers scoring at top 33% of the sample | 5 | 19% | 7 | 32% | 0.31 |
End-line characteristicsb | Control (n = 26) | Intervention (n = 22) | P value | ||
| Â | No. | % | No. | % | Â |
 Levels of exposure to secondary trauma (5 week trial) | |||||
  Mean no. of interviews(child) per interviewer (SD) | 74 | (48.1) | 86 | (45.2) | 0.66 |
  No. of 'referred primary trauma cases' (child) |  |  |  |  |  |
   0 to 3 cases | 9 | 35% | 5 | 23% |  |
   4 to 13 cases | 9 | 35% | 8 | 36% |  |
   14 to 41 cases | 8 | 31% | 9 | 41% | 0.63 |
  No. of 'perceived primary trauma cases'(child/adult) |  |  |  |  |  |
   none | 4 | 15% | 1 | 5% |  |
   1 or 2 cases | 11 | 42% | 5 | 23% |  |
   3 to 20 cases | 11 | 42% | 16 | 73% | 0.13 |
  Cases found MOST distressing (choice of two optionsc) |  |  |  |  |  |
   sexual violence | 17 | 65% | 11 | 50% | 0.28 |
   imminent sexual violence | 1 | 4% | 5 | 23% | 0.08 |
   physical violence | 12 | 46% | 15 | 68% | 0.13 |
   imminent physical violence | 0 | 0% | 1 | 5% | 0.45 |
   emotional violence/bullying | 5 | 19% | 9 | 41% | 0.10 |
   corporal punishment | 8 | 31% | 11 | 50% | 0.18 |
   material need | 7 | 27% | 5 | 23% | 0.74 |
   domestic violence | 4 | 15% | 4 | 18% | 1.00 |
 Perceived levels of organisational support (5 week trial) | |||||
  Composite perceived levels of organisational supportd | 21 | 81% | 19 | 86% | 0.60 |
   We had regular staff meetings. | 11 | 42% | 9 | 41% | 0.92 |
   There was colleague at work I could talk to. | 21 | 81% | 18 | 82% | 0.48 |
   While working for GGS, I felt I was part of a team. | 23 | 88% | 21 | 95% | 0.38 |
   I felt that my employer cared about my wellbeing. | 19 | 73% | 14 | 64% | 0.48 |
   I could talk to my supervisor when unhappy at work. | 20 | 77% | 16 | 73% | 0.73 |
 Coping Strategies (5 week trial) | |||||
  In order to cope with my job as a researcher I have used: |  |  |  |  |  |
   Support of family and friends | 14 | 54% | 6 | 27% | 0.06 |
   Support of colleagues | 21 | 81% | 20 | 91% | 0.32 |
   Support of supervisor | 16 | 62% | 17 | 77% | 0.24 |
   Exercise or physical activity | 5 | 19% | 3 | 14% | 0.71 |
   Personal belief in God | 18 | 69% | 18 | 82% | 0.32 |
   Spending time alone/relaxing activity | 14 | 54% | 8 | 36% | 0.23 |
   Music | 13 | 50% | 11 | 50% | 1.00 |
   Watching television | 14 | 54% | 6 | 27% | 0.06 |
   Medication to alleviate symptoms of stress | 8 | 31% | 8 | 36% | 0.68 |
 End-line emotional distress (SRQ-20) | |||||
  Violence researchers scoring at top 33% of the sample | 8 | 31% | 6 | 27% | 0.79 |