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T Tamrakar^1,2,3, J Langtry¹, M Shevlin¹

¹School of Psychology, University of Ulster, Coleraine, Northern Ireland.

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Summary

Firefighter help-seeking behavior varies, with spousal support linked to lower alcohol use. Those relying on friends or colleagues show higher alcohol consumption and emotional expression difficulties, highlighting at-risk profiles needing targeted interventions.

Keywords:

Firefighters crisis intervention emergency personnel first responder help seeking help-seeking post-traumatic stress disorder social support spouse support trauma

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Behavioral Science
Firefighter Mental Health

Background:

Firefighters often underutilize available psychological support services.
Understanding help-seeking behavior is critical for developing effective support systems for this population.

Purpose of the Study:

To profile and identify distinct patterns of help-seeking behavior among UK firefighters.
To characterize these patterns in relation to demographic factors and psychological variables.

Main Methods:

An online survey was distributed to 1282 UK firefighters.
Latent class analysis identified help-seeking profiles, followed by multinomial logistic regression and ANOVA to analyze class composition and associated variables.

Main Results:

Five distinct help-seeking classes were identified, with the largest group (48.7%) primarily seeking spousal support.
Seeking external professional psychological support was associated with being single and having fewer years of service.
Reliance on spousal support correlated with the lowest alcohol consumption, while seeking only friend/colleague support was linked to highest alcohol consumption and lower emotional expressiveness.

Conclusions:

Significant variations in help-seeking behavior exist among UK firefighters.
Spousal support appears to be a protective factor, associated with lower alcohol consumption.
Identifying at-risk profiles, such as those relying solely on informal support and exhibiting emotional suppression, is crucial for targeted mental health interventions.