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Burnout and Psychological Vulnerability in First Responders: Monitoring Depersonalization and Phobic Anxiety during the COVID-19 Pandemic
| Content Provider | MDPI |
|---|---|
| Author | Benincasa, Veronica Passannante, Maria Perrini, Filippo Carpinelli, Luna Moccia, Giuseppina Marinaci, Tiziana Capunzo, Mario Pironti, Concetta Genovese, Armando Savarese, Giulia Caro, Francesco De Motta, Oriana |
| Copyright Year | 2022 |
| Description | Background: It 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. Methods: Data 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). Results: First 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 (p = 0.05) with all investigated clinical scales of the SCL-90-R. Conclusions: Emergency situations expose first responders to specific risk factors related to work performance and relational aspects, which contribute to increased psychological vulnerability and burnout. |
| Starting Page | 2794 |
| e-ISSN | 16604601 |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph19052794 |
| Journal | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
| Issue Number | 5 |
| Volume Number | 19 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | MDPI |
| Publisher Date | 2022-02-27 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Womens Studies Covid-19 Pandemic First Responders Helping Professions Depersonalization Burnout Psychological Vulnerability |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
