ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
Burnout and Psychological Vulnerability in First Responders: Monitoring Depersonalization and Phobic Anxiety during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
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- Being Cynical Is Bad for Your Wellbeing: A Structural Equation Model of the Relationship Between Cynicism and Mental Health in First Responders in South Africa.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Personality Traits, Burnout, and Psychopathology in Healthcare Professionals in Intensive Care Units-A Moderated Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- 'I've got no PPE to protect my mind': understanding the needs and experiences of first responders exposed to trauma in the workplace.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2024Article
- Protective and Vulnerability Factors of Municipal Workers' Mental Health: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Automated stress detection using mobile application and wearable sensors improves symptoms of mental health disorders in military personnel.Frontiers in digital health · 2022Article
- Psychological Hardiness and Burnout in the Context of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Among South African First Responders.Chronic stress (Thousand Oaks, Calif.)Article
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Abstract
backgroundIt is common knowledge that first responders are among the helping professionals most at risk of burnout and psychological vulnerability. During the COVID-19 pandemic, their mental health has been subjected to various risk factors.
methodsData on socio-demographic characteristics, the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) and psychological vulnerability (SCL-90-R) were obtained from 228 subjects (55.3% female; M age = 45.23, SD = 13.14) grouped on the basis of their actual involvement during the emergency phases (82% First Responders and 18% Second Responders).
resultsFirst responders exceeded the MBI clinical cut-off, while SRs did not (χ² ≥ 0.5); specifically, EE = 89.8%, DP = 85.8%, and PA = 82.1%. The FR group showed a higher mean in the global severity index (GSI = 49.37) than did the SRs (=43.95), and the FR group exceeded the clinical cut-off in the SCL-90-R scales of SOM (51.06), ANX (52.40), and PHOB (53.60), while the SF group did so only for the PHOB scale (50.41). The MBI dimensions correlated significantly (
conclusionsEmergency situations expose first responders to specific risk factors related to work performance and relational aspects, which contribute to increased psychological vulnerability and burnout.
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