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Personality, coping and posttraumatic growth in emergency ambulance personnel
Citation
Shakespeare-Finch, JE and Gow, K and Smith, S, Personality, coping and posttraumatic growth in emergency ambulance personnel, Traumatology, 11, (4) pp. 325-334. ISSN 1534-7656 (2005) [Refereed Article]
DOI: doi:10.1177/153476560501100410
Abstract
Inherent in emergency service work is a relatively high level of exposure to potentially traumatic experiences. Traditionally, research has examined the negative or pathological effects that trauma may have on individuals, as well as variables that are proposed to influence post-trauma outcomes, for example, personality, coping, organisational and demographic factors. In recent years, empirical post-trauma research has broadened its scope to investigate positive changes that may also occur following the experience of a traumatic event. This study examines personality and coping variables in relation to levels of posttraumatic growth (PTG) in emergency ambulance personnel (N = 526). Correlations revealed that extraversion, openness, agreeableness, conscientiousness, and coping levels significantly relate to perceptions of PTG. Multiple regression analysis demonstrated that the relationship between personality and PTG is largely mediated by levels of coping. Implications of the research include the tailoring of intervention strategies to differing personalities rather than according to the nature of the event itself.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Research Division: | Psychology |
Research Group: | Clinical and health psychology |
Research Field: | Health psychology |
Objective Division: | Expanding Knowledge |
Objective Group: | Expanding knowledge |
Objective Field: | Expanding knowledge in psychology |
UTAS Author: | Shakespeare-Finch, JE (Dr Jane Shakespeare-Finch) |
ID Code: | 39177 |
Year Published: | 2005 |
Deposited By: | Psychology |
Deposited On: | 2005-08-01 |
Last Modified: | 2006-04-08 |
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