@article{ref1,
title="Posttraumatic stress symptoms in police staff 12-18 months after the Canterbury Earthquakes",
journal="Journal of Traumatic Stress",
year="2015",
author="Surgenor, Lois J. and Snell, Deborah L. and Dorahy, Martin J.",
volume="28",
number="2",
pages="162-166",
abstract="Understanding posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in police first-responders is an underdeveloped field. Using a cross-sectional survey, this study investigated demographic and occupational characteristics, coping resources and processes, along with first-responder roles and consequences 18 months following a disaster. Hierarchical linear regression (N = 576) showed that greater symptom levels were significantly positively associated with negative emotional coping (β =.31), a communications role (β =.08) and distress following exposure to resource losses (β =.14), grotesque scenes (β =.21), personal harm (β =.14), and concern for significant others (β =.17). Optimism alone was negatively associated (β = -.15), with the overall model being a modest fit (adjusted R(2) =.39). The findings highlight variables for further study in police.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0894-9867",
doi="10.1002/jts.21991",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jts.21991"
}