Correlates of mental health in occupations at risk for traumatization: a cross-sectional study.

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, burnou

SUBMITTER: Schafer SK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7318450 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature