TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Posttraumatic stress symptoms in police staff 12-18 months after the Canterbury Earthquakes
JO  - Journal of Traumatic Stress
A1  - Surgenor, Lois J.
A1  - Snell, Deborah L.
A1  - Dorahy, Martin J.
SP  - 162
EP  - 166
VL  - 28
IS  - 2
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0894-9867
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jts.21991
ID  - ref1
ER  -