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KMID : 0368820110500040316
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Journal of the Korean Neuropsychiatr Association
2011 Volume.50 No. 4 p.316 ~ p.322
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The Relationship between Alcohol Consumption and Exposure to Traumatic Events in Male Firefighters
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Oh Hyun-Jung
Baek Hyun-Sook
Chae Jeong-Ho
Ahn Yeon-Soon
Jeong Kyoung-Sook
Park Joo-Eon
Lee Byung-Chul
Choi Kyeong-Sook
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Abstract
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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.
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KEYWORD
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Firefighter, Traumatic events, Post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms, Alcohol
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