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http://dx.doi.org/10.5393/JAMCH.2020.45.4.208

Factors Affecting Post-traumatic Growth of Maritime Police Officers  

Moon, Sung Mo (Department of Health Science, Graduate School of Chosun University)
Park, Jong (Department of Preventive Medicine, Chosun University Medical School)
Ryu, So Yeon (Department of Preventive Medicine, Chosun University Medical School)
Han, Mi Ah (Department of Preventive Medicine, Chosun University Medical School)
Choi, Seong Woo (Department of Preventive Medicine, Chosun University Medical School)
Choi, Sung Soo (Department of Emergency Medical Technology, Howon University)
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Journal of agricultural medicine and community health / v.45, no.4, 2020 , pp. 208-220 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to identify factors influencing the posttraumatic growth of maritime police officers. Methods: The subjects include 293 maritime police officers that received basic and professional education at the Korea Coast Guard Academy on June 17~July 31, 2019. Data was analyzed in frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, variance analysis, Pearson's correlation analysis, and multiple regression analysis with the SPSS Version 21.0 program. Results: The findings show that the maritime police officers scored mean 39.72±16.56 points in posttraumatic growth. marital status(β=.194, p=.002), smoking(β=.152, p=.010), regular exercise(β=-.185, p<.001), total duration of service(β=-.154, p=.033), resilience(β=.310, p<.001), social support (β=.250, p<.001), and collective culture(β=.158, p=.004) had impacts on their posttraumatic growth. Conclusion: The findings of the study demonstrate that the posttraumatic growth of maritime police officers was under the influence of supports from families and peers, working environment, and culture as well as their individual characteristics.
Keywords
Organizational culture; Post traumatic growth; Resilience; Social support;
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