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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Job Stress among Firefighters of Urban Japan

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Author	Saijo, Yasuaki Ueno, Takeji Hashimoto, Yoshihiro
Copyright Year	2012
Description	Introduction: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a common condition among Japanese firefighters. The purpose of this study was to clarify the relationship of PTSD scores to job stress, social support, and depressive stress among Japanese firefighters.Methods: A total of 1,667 Japanese firefighters working for the local government completed a questionnaire that was used to gather information pertaining to age, gender, job type, job class, marital status, and smoking and drinking habits. Questionnaires from the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D), the Japanese version of the U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Generic Job Stress Questionnaire, and the IES-R were also used.Results: After adjustment for age and gender, subjects in the PTSD-positive group had significantly higher scores for inter-group conflict, role ambiguity, and CES-D, as well as significantly lower scores for social support from their supervisors compared to those in the PTSD-negative group.Conclusions: High inter-group conflict and role ambiguity, as well as low social support from supervisors and the presence of depressive symptoms, may influence the development of PTSD among Japanese firefighters.
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Ending Page	63
Page Count	5
Starting Page	59
ISSN	1049023X
e-ISSN	19451938
DOI	10.1017/s1049023x12000222
Journal	Prehospital and disaster medicine
Issue Number	1
Volume Number	27
Language	English
Publisher	Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Publisher Date	2012-02-01
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Prehospital and disaster medicine Depressive Symptoms traumatic Stress Disorder (ptsd)
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Emergency Medicine Emergency Nursing

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