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- Title
The Impact of Trauma on Rescue 1122 Workers.
- Authors
Naz, Madeha; Mahmood, Zahid; Saleem, Sadia; Naseer, Rizwan
- Abstract
This study aimed to assess the occurrence and severity level of Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms (PTSS) in 165 men who are Rescue 1122 workers of Lahore. A list of Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms and areas of life affected from Foa's PDS scale (1995) was given to the respondents. Factor analysis of the PTSD symptoms revealed three factors, namely, Re-experiencing symptoms, Heightened Arousa,Avoidance. The results showed that about 60% of Rescue 1122 workers have experienced the classical and well known Posttraumatic Stress symptoms. The severity of symptoms ranged from "moderate" to "severe" level in 45% of the workers. Almost 80% of the participants feel that their life has been largely affected by the nature of job. The continual stress if left unchecked can have cumulative effect on self esteem, confidence level and finally eroding the ability to deal with crises efficiently. Results are discussed in the context of remedial and counseling services for personnel working in the emergency services.
- Subjects
RESCUE work; POST-traumatic stress disorder; EMPLOYEES; ANXIETY disorders; EMOTIONAL trauma; SYMPTOMS
- Publication
FWU Journal of Social Sciences, 2011, Vol 5, Issue 1, p134
- ISSN
1995-1272
- Publication type
Article