Profiling and predicting help-seeking behaviour among trauma-exposed UK firefighters.

European Journal of Psychotraumatology
T TamrakarJ Murphy

Abstract

Background: Firefighters often do not avail of psychological support services within fire services. Hence, investigating help-seeking behaviour is crucial to determine viable support options. Objective: This study attempted to characterize help-seeking behaviour among UK firefighters by profiling and identifying patterns of help-seeking. Methods: An online survey was administered to 1282 UK firefighters who were asked which help-seeking options they availed of within and outside professional settings. The analysis was conducted in two linked phases. First, latent class analysis was used to identify the fewest profiles that most accurately described help-seeking behaviour. Second, multinomial logistic regression analysis was employed to describe class composition using demographic and years in service variables, while ANOVA was employed to identify variation in alcohol consumption and openness to discussing emotions across help-seeking classes. Results: Five distinct help-seeking classes were identified. Class 1 (9.2%) represented firefighters who availed of all forms of support. Class 2, the smallest class (6.9%) represented firefighters who independently sought External Professional Psychological Support. Class 3 (12.2%) repre...Continue Reading

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Mar 4, 2021·Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health·Michael J KyronDavid Lawrence
May 25, 2021·European Journal of Psychotraumatology·Frédérique VallièresJamie Murphy

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