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Titel: Correlates of mental health in occupations at risk for traumatization: a cross-sectional study
VerfasserIn: Schäfer, Sarah K.
Sopp, M. Roxanne
Staginnus, Marlene
Lass-Hennemann, Johanna
Michael, Tanja
Sprache: Englisch
Titel: BMC Psychiatry
Bandnummer: 20
Heft: 1
Verlag/Plattform: BMC
Erscheinungsjahr: 2020
Freie Schlagwörter: Resilience
Sense of coherence
Salutogenesis
Locus of control
Posttraumatic stress
Burnout
Occupation
Police
Firefighters
Medical staff
DDC-Sachgruppe: 150 Psychologie
Dokumenttyp: Journalartikel / Zeitschriftenartikel
Abstract: Background Hospitals, police stations, and fire departments are highly demanding workplaces. Staff members are regularly exposed to various stressors including traumatic events. Correspondingly, several studies report high rates of mental health issues among these occupations. Nevertheless, despite these challenging circumstances, some staff members manage to sustain their mental health. The current study is the first to investigate three health-promoting factors simultaneously among three different, highly demanding occupations. Methods The present cross-sectional survey investigated health-promoting factors (sense of coherence – SOC, trait-resilience, locus of control – LOC) and mental health outcomes (general psychopathological symptom burden, posttraumatic stress, burnout) in medical staff (n = 223), police officers (n = 257), and firefighters (n = 100). Results Among all occupations, SOC, trait-resilience, and an internal LOC were negatively associated with general psychopathological symptoms, posttraumatic stress, and burnout symptoms. By contrast, all these outcome measures were positively correlated with an external LOC. Multiple regression models including all health-promoting factors explained 56% of the variance in general psychopathological symptoms and 27% in posttraumatic stress symptoms. Among all occupations, SOC was the strongest predictor of both general psychopathological symptom burden and posttraumatic stress symptoms. Multigroup path analyses revealed minor differences across occupations, mainly driven by a stronger influence of LOC in police officers. Conclusion Across all occupations, SOC was identified as the most important health-promoting factor. Future longitudinal studies should further examine the causal link between health-promoting factors and mental distress in different workplaces. Such studies will also allow for further development and evaluation of resilience promoting programs.
DOI der Erstveröffentlichung: 10.1186/s12888-020-02704-y
URL der Erstveröffentlichung: https://bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12888-020-02704-y
Link zu diesem Datensatz: urn:nbn:de:bsz:291--ds-382227
hdl:20.500.11880/34492
http://dx.doi.org/10.22028/D291-38222
ISSN: 1471-244X
Datum des Eintrags: 25-Nov-2022
Bezeichnung des in Beziehung stehenden Objekts: Supplementary information
In Beziehung stehendes Objekt: https://static-content.springer.com/esm/art%3A10.1186%2Fs12888-020-02704-y/MediaObjects/12888_2020_2704_MOESM1_ESM.pdf
Fakultät: HW - Fakultät für Empirische Humanwissenschaften und Wirtschaftswissenschaft
Fachrichtung: HW - Psychologie
Professur: HW - Prof. Dr. Tanja Michael
Sammlung:SciDok - Der Wissenschaftsserver der Universität des Saarlandes

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