Stress, psychological disease, psychological well-being and personality in Italian firefighters compared to other working categories
This study analyzed the differences between firefighters and other working categories (urban policemen, employees in the service industry) in psychological well-being, anxiety, depression, personality and stress. Much research has evidenced that people who have to deal with emergencies are more subj...
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doaj-78850e19191848a78e72f909a138de672021-08-09T18:41:17ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCogent Psychology2331-19082021-12-018110.1080/23311908.2021.19122491912249Stress, psychological disease, psychological well-being and personality in Italian firefighters compared to other working categoriesMarco Tommasi0Marco M. Conte1Aristide Saggino2University of Chieti-PescaraUniversity of Chieti-PescaraUniversity of Chieti-PescaraThis study analyzed the differences between firefighters and other working categories (urban policemen, employees in the service industry) in psychological well-being, anxiety, depression, personality and stress. Much research has evidenced that people who have to deal with emergencies are more subjected to psychological diseases. Our results showed that firefighters have lower levels of anxiety, depression, emotional instability and negative emotions in relation to urban policemen and employees. In addition, there are no significant differences in psychological well-being. Further research is necessary to define the specific psychological attitudes or traits which allow firefighters to deal with psychological disease and stress.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311908.2021.1912249psychological well-beinganxiety and depressionstressemergency workersfirefighters |
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Stress, psychological disease, psychological well-being and personality in Italian firefighters compared to other working categories |
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Stress, psychological disease, psychological well-being and personality in Italian firefighters compared to other working categories |
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Stress, psychological disease, psychological well-being and personality in Italian firefighters compared to other working categories |
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Stress, psychological disease, psychological well-being and personality in Italian firefighters compared to other working categories |
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Stress, psychological disease, psychological well-being and personality in Italian firefighters compared to other working categories |
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stress, psychological disease, psychological well-being and personality in italian firefighters compared to other working categories |
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Taylor & Francis Group |
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Cogent Psychology |
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2331-1908 |
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2021-12-01 |
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This study analyzed the differences between firefighters and other working categories (urban policemen, employees in the service industry) in psychological well-being, anxiety, depression, personality and stress. Much research has evidenced that people who have to deal with emergencies are more subjected to psychological diseases. Our results showed that firefighters have lower levels of anxiety, depression, emotional instability and negative emotions in relation to urban policemen and employees. In addition, there are no significant differences in psychological well-being. Further research is necessary to define the specific psychological attitudes or traits which allow firefighters to deal with psychological disease and stress. |
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psychological well-being anxiety and depression stress emergency workers firefighters |
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311908.2021.1912249 |
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