Anxiety and mood (대한불안의학회지)

Korean Academy of Anxiety Disorders (대한불안의학회)
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The Effect of Interpersonal Sensitivity/Resilience on Depression and Anxiety in Firefighters

소방공무원에서 우울 및 불안에 작용하는 대인관계 민감성/리질리언스의 영향

  • Kim, Sun-Young (Department of Psychiatry, Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine) ;
  • Jung, Na Youn (Department of Psychology, Ewha Womans University, Ewha Trauma Research Lab.) ;
  • Yeon, Bora (Department of Psychiatry, Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine) ;
  • Hwang, Sun-Young (Department of Psychiatry, Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Kyoung-Uk (Department of Psychiatry, Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine)
  • 김선영 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 정신건강의학교실) ;
  • 정나영 (이화여자대학교 일반대학원 상담심리, 이화 트라우마 연구소) ;
  • 연보라 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 정신건강의학교실) ;
  • 황선영 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 정신건강의학교실) ;
  • 이경욱 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 정신건강의학교실)
  • Received : 2011.08.30
  • Accepted : 2011.10.10
  • Published : 2011.10.30
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Abstract

Objective : This study aimed to ascertain the effect of interpersonal sensitivity/resilience on depression and anxiety in firefighters whose frequency of exposure to traumatic events is high. Method : A survey was performed and data related to 75 firefighters were analyzed. Questionnaires included the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R). To assess the susceptibility or protector roles with respect to psychopathology, the Interpersonal Sensitivity Measure (IPSM) and Conner-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) were used. Results : The personality characteristic, interpersonal sensitivity (IPSM) showed a significant positive correlation with depression (BDI, r=0.557, p<0.001) and posttraumatic stress symptoms (IES-R, r=0.316 ; p<0.001). In contrast, resilience and symptom parameters (BDI, IES-R) were negatively correlated with each other, but not statistically significant. However, an adaptive factor for change, a third sub-factor of CD-RISC, had significant negative correlation with depression and anxiety symptoms (BDI, r=-0.275, p<0.005 ; IES-R, r=-0.254, p<0.005). Conclusion : The results of the present study showed that some personality traits may act as vulnerability or protective factors with respect to the psychopathologies of depression and anxiety.

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