The impact of emotional labor on the severity of PTSD symptoms in firefighters

Park, Heyeon; Kim, Johanna Inhyang; Oh, Sohee; Kim, Jeong Hyun

doi:10.1016/j.comppsych.2018.03.002

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“…Notably, personality traits such as extraversion (p <0.001) [40], impulsivity (p = 0.003) [21], optimism (p <0.05) [40], self-forgiveness (p <0.001) [18], distress tolerance ( p<0.001) [50], and resiliency (p <0.001) [24,33,55] seem to affect all other variables which influence the perception of stress, thereby affecting the choice of coping strategies. Moreover, personality traits were directly associated with The first factor of the proposed model is exposure to a potentially traumatic event, a precondition for stress reactions [47,53,55,59]. Indeed, several studies have shown that the source and context of the trauma were related to increased PTSD symptoms (p <0.05) [1,12,20,28,46].…”

Section: A Relational Model For Stress In Firefightersmentioning

confidence: 98%

“…The abovementioned factors-personality traits, subjective perception, social and organizational support, and occupational conditions-had been mentioned as directly influencing the choice of emotions and actions to deal with a potentially traumatic event [20,27,47,48]. Studies have indicated that firefighters constitute a group with a high prevalence of alcohol abuse, of around 30%, suggesting that substance abuse is a maladaptive coping strategy.…”

Section: Copingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This model contains subjective and social factors that interact with each other, influencing the perception of stress, considered the central point of this model. The first factor of the proposed model is exposure to a potentially traumatic event, a precondition for stress reactions [47,53,55,59]. Indeed, several studies have shown that the source and context of the trauma were related to increased PTSD symptoms (p <0.05) [1,12,20,28,46].…”

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A Relational Model for Stress: A Systematic Review of the Risk and Protective Factors for Stress-Related Diseases in Firefighters

Becker

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2020

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Firefighters are considered a high-risk group for the development of PTSD and other stress-related diseases. More than the exposure to potentially traumatic events, personal and occupational characteristics have been pointed out as interfering in the perception of stress, which may lead to the emergence of mental and physical symptoms. This study aimed to analyze the relationship between the main factors that contribute to stress-related diseases in firefighters. A systematic review was conducted in order to identify original articles focusing on risk and protective factors for stress in this population. Personality traits, training, experience in extreme situations and social and organizational support influence the perception of stress and, consequently, the choice of coping strategies, which may protect against or potentiate the stress reactions. The findings of this study allow us to draw a relational model that represents the dynamics among the factors related to stress in firefighters. The development of PTSD and other stress-related diseases depends on a host of pre-trauma and post-trauma factors and, although training is an important protective factor, being prepared to face extreme situations does not mean being immune to traumatic stress.

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A Relational Model for Stress: A Systematic Review of the Risk and Protective Factors for Stress-Related Diseases in Firefighters

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2020

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“…Previous studies have reported the association of emotional labor with depression, suicidal thoughts, anxiety disorder, and somatization [4][5][6][7][8][9]. Additionally, a recent study investigated the effect of emotional labor on the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorders (PTSD) among firefighters and found that emotional damage from emotional labor while on duty had a moderating effect on the association between recent traumatic exposure and the level of PTSD symptoms [10].…”

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The Role of Occupational Stress in the Association between Emotional Labor and Mental Health: A Moderated Mediation Model

Park

Boo

2019

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This study investigated whether occupational stress factors moderate the effect of emotional labor on psychological distress in call center employees. A cross-sectional and descriptive study using anonymous paper-based survey methods was conducted in a sample of 283 call center employees in South Korea. Participants completed the Emotional Labor Scale, the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale, and the Korean Occupational Stress Scale. Moderated mediation analyses were conducted using the PROCESS macro in order to investigate the relationship among variables. The results showed that the association between surface acting while having emotional labor and psychological distress was mediated by emotional dissonance. The mediated effect of emotional dissonance was moderated by discomfort in occupational climate, suggesting that improving the occupational environment can lessen the level of psychological distress among emotional workers, and that more attention should be devoted to the development of an intervention at the organizational level in order to prevent mental health problems in this population.

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“…Considering the previous findings that emotional labor has a negative impact on mental health among workers [25][26][27][28][29], it is needed to investigate whether emotional labor is associated with suicidal ideation in firefighters.…”

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Prevalence and correlates of suicidal ideation in Korean Firefighters: a nationwide study

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Kim

Min

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Background: It is generally known that firefighters are at an increased risk of suicide. However, the prevalence or correlates of suicidal ideation in firefighters have not been thoroughly explained to date. The aim of this study was to measure the 1-year prevalence of suicidal ideation in firefighters and to investigate the correlates of past-year suicidal ideation among the demographic, occupational and clinical characteristics. Method: A web-based survey was conducted using a self-reported questionnaire. A total of 45,698 Korean firefighters were included for analysis. Prevalence of suicidal ideation in the past year was calculated and its correlates were elucidated using a multivariable logistic regression analysis. Results: The 1-year prevalence of suicidal ideation was 10.66% in Korean firefighters. Recent traumatic experience, high levels of occupational stress from physical work environment and emotional labor, as well as current duty of officer were significant correlates of suicidal ideation in the previous year, even after controlling the effect of PTSD and depressive symptoms. With respect to demographic factors, female gender, and divorced/separated/widowed marital status were associated with suicidal ideation in the previous year in firefighters.Conclusions: More firefighters experienced recent suicidal ideation than the general population and there were risk factors related to the role of firefighters in Korea. Intervention and policies that manage these risk factors are necessary for the prevention of suicide in firefighters.

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The impact of emotional labor on the severity of PTSD symptoms in firefighters

Cited by 22 publications

References 30 publications

A Relational Model for Stress: A Systematic Review of the Risk and Protective Factors for Stress-Related Diseases in Firefighters

A Relational Model for Stress: A Systematic Review of the Risk and Protective Factors for Stress-Related Diseases in Firefighters

The Role of Occupational Stress in the Association between Emotional Labor and Mental Health: A Moderated Mediation Model

Prevalence and correlates of suicidal ideation in Korean Firefighters: a nationwide study

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