Secondary Traumatization and Related Psychological Outcomes in Firefighters

BAŞTUĞ G., Ergul-Topcu A., ÖZEL KIZIL E. T., ERGÜN O. F.

JOURNAL OF LOSS & TRAUMA, cilt.24, sa.2, ss.143-158, 2019 (SSCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 24 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/15325024.2018.1560898
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF LOSS & TRAUMA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.143-158
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Posttraumatic stress disorder, secondary traumatization, burnout, firefighters, POSTTRAUMATIC-STRESS-DISORDER, PTSD SYMPTOMS, BURNOUT, HEALTH, TRAUMA, IMPACT, LIFE, JOB, SATISFACTION, DISASTER
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The current study aimed to investigate the rate of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as well as the relationship between PTSD and depressive symptoms, burnout, and life satisfaction in Turkish firefighters. A cohort of 100 male firefighters (mean age 45.12, SD = 9.72) working at different centers participated in the study. Results showed that firefighters had a high rate (40%) of PTSD according to DSM-IV criteria. Firefighters with PTSD also had higher burnout in terms of emotional exhaustion, higher depression, and poor life satisfaction. Psychological and occupational interventions are crucial to prevent such disturbances in risky groups like firefighters.