Depression as a Mediator of the Relationship Between Resilience and Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms and Dissociation in Firefighters.
- Author:
Tae Hoon KWON
1
;
So Yeon HYUN
;
Young Ki CHUNG
;
Ki Young LIM
;
Jae Sung NOH
;
Dae Ryong KANG
;
Gwiyeom HA
;
Nam Hee KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea. nadianam@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Resilience;
Posttraumatic stress;
Dissociation;
Depression;
Firefighters
- MeSH:
Checklist;
Depression*;
Firefighters*;
Humans
- From:Korean Journal of Psychosomatic Medicine
2016;24(1):109-116
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to investigate the effects of resilience on posttraumatic stress symptoms and dissociation and whether depression mediates the relationships between resilience and posttraumatic stress symptoms and dissociation. METHODS: A total of 115 firefighters participated in the study. Data were collected via the Life Events Checklist, Impact of Event Scale-Revised, Dissociative Experience Scale, Beck Depression Inventory, and Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale. Structural equation modeling and path analysis were applied to estimate the relationships between resilience, depression, posttraumatic stress symptoms, and dissociation. RESULTS: Greater resilience was associated with lower posttraumatic stress symptoms and dissociation, and the relationship between them was fully mediated by depression. CONCLUSIONS: Specific aspects of depression may help explain the relationships between resilience and posttraumatic stress symptoms and dissociation. Tailored prevention programs and treatments based on resilience and depression may prevent posttraumatic stress symptoms and dissociation in firefighters and improve treatments outcomes among firefighters with posttraumatic stress symptoms and/or dissociation.
