The Relationship between Alcohol Consumption and Exposure to Traumatic Events in Male Firefighters.
- Author:
Hyun Jung OH
1
;
Hyun Sook BAEK
;
Jeong Ho CHAE
;
Yeon Soon AHN
;
Kyoung Sook JEONG
;
Joo Eon PARK
;
Boung Chul LEE
;
Keong Sook CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Eulji Univerisity, Daejeon, Korea. cksinj@yahoo.co.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Firefighter;
Traumatic events;
Post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms;
Alcohol
- MeSH:
Alcohol Drinking;
Anxiety;
Checklist;
Depression;
Drinking;
Firefighters;
Fires;
Humans;
Logistic Models;
Male;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Smoke;
Smoking;
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
- From:Journal of Korean Neuropsychiatric Association
2011;50(4):316-322
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVES: This study explored the relationship between alcohol consumption and exposure to traumatic events in male firefighters. METHODS: Data was collected from a sample of 584 firefighters at urban fire stations. We surveyed the firefighters using self-administered questionnaires including sociodemographic and job-related characteristics such as the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT), Life Event Checklist (LEC), Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), Korean Occupational Stress Scale-Short Form (KOSS-SF), Impacted Event Scale-Revised (IES-R), Stait Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). RESULTS: There were significant differences in smoking, traumatic events (LEC), post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms (IES-R), and anxiety (STAI-T) between the two drinking groups (p<0.05). In multivariate logistic regression, smoking (OR=2.084, 95% CI=1.172-3.705), LEC (OR=1.163, 95% CI=1.010-1.339) and IES-R (OR=1.024, 95% CI=1.002-1.046) were significant predictors for AUDIT (p<0.05). CONCLUSION: These results indicate that an appropriate intervention about the exposure to traumatic events should play a useful role in preventing firefighter alcohol problems.
