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The Effect of Interpersonal Sensitivity/Resilience on Depression and Anxiety in Firefighters  

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)
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Anxiety and mood / v.7, no.2, 2011 , pp. 107-112 More about this Journal
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.
Keywords
Depression; Anxiety; Interpersonal sensitivity; Resilience; Firefighters;
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