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Cynthia Dowdall-Thomae¹, John Gilkey, Wanda Larson

¹Northwest Fire District, Behavioral Health and Community Services Division, Tucson, AZ, USA. cdowdall@northwestfire.org

International Journal of Emergency Mental Health

|August 29, 2013

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Area of Science:

Psychology
Occupational Health
Trauma Studies

Background:

Firefighters face unique occupational stressors and traumatic incidents.
Effective coping mechanisms are crucial for mental preparedness and resilience in this population.
Understanding the link between cognitive appraisals and coping strategies is vital for mental health interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

To examine the coping strategies employed by firefighters.
To investigate the relationship between cognitive appraisals and the use of specific coping strategies.
To determine the association between transitional coping strategies and outcome coping efficacy for mental preparedness.

Main Methods:

The study analyzed coping strategies in firefighters.
It assessed the relationship between appraisals and coping strategy selection.
The association between transitional coping and outcome coping efficacy was examined.

Main Results:

Problem-focused coping and seeking social support positively correlated with outcome coping efficacy.
Blaming self, wishful thinking, and avoidance negatively correlated with outcome coping efficacy.
Appraisals of challenge and positive reappraisal were linked to problem-focused coping and seeking social support.

Conclusions:

Problem-focused coping and social support enhance firefighters' mental preparedness and resilience.
Certain coping strategies like self-blame and avoidance are detrimental to mental well-being.
Findings can inform the Peer Support Review intervention model for post-traumatic rehabilitation in firefighters.