Post-Traumatic stress disorder and post-traumatic growth in firefighters: examining the moderating effects of resilience on occupational safety behaviors

BMC Public Health, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 25(1)

Опубликована: Май 13, 2025

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and posttraumatic growth (PTG) represent divergent outcomes following trauma exposure in high-risk professions. This investigation examined the complex interplay between PTSD, PTG, resilience relation to occupational safety behaviors among Turkish firefighters. A multi-site cross-sectional study was conducted across five metropolitan fire departments Turkey (N = 122). Participants completed validated psychometric instruments including PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5), Growth Inventory-Expanded Form (PTGI-X), Brief Resilience Scale, alongside detailed evaluations of practices, perceptions, that assessed protocol adherence, equipment maintenance, training attendance, communication metrics. Hierarchical multiple regression chi-square analyses relationships psychological factors outcomes, with particular attention moderating effects. Analyses revealed significant associations adaptation patterns safety-critical behaviors. symptomatology demonstrated negative correlations adherence (r=-.24, p <.01) awareness (r=-.21, <.01). PTG manifested distinct cultural patterns, Personal Strength emerging as predominant domain (M 3.10, SD 1.08). disparity emerged technical dimensions, high equipment-related protocols (breathing apparatus maintenance: M 4.00) contrasting markedly poor implementation practices (comfort communicating concerns: 1.66). Regression indicated accounted 28% variance performance metrics, relationship outcomes. identifies critical firefighting, revealing how symptoms distinctly influence through culturally mediated patterns. The gap versus underscores need integrated interventions address both domains. These findings support developing comprehensive programs enhance while maintaining standards emergency services, suggesting a paradigm shift approaches

Язык: Английский

Patterns and Predictors of Resilience in Frontline Nurses Before and After Public Health Emergencies: A Latent Transition Analysis

Journal of Advanced Nursing, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Ноя. 11, 2024

To explore the stability of resilience among frontline nurses and to analyse predictive role internal external factors on patterns transformation in China during public health emergencies.

Язык: Английский