The Mediating Role of Trauma Centrality in the Correlation Between Coping Self-Efficacy and Posttraumatic Growth Level of Disaster Volunteers.

IF 1.6 4区医学 Q3 CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease Pub Date : 2024-10-01 DOI:10.1097/NMD.0000000000001798

Rabia Arpacı, Duygu Ayar, Fatma Karasu

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Abstract

Abstract: Volunteers who respond to disasters play a crucial role in disaster management. However, their indirect exposure to traumatic events during their duties can adversely affect their mental health. The aim of the study was to determine the correlation among trauma centrality, coping self-efficacy, and posttraumatic growth and trauma centrality as possible mediator role in this relationship. A total of 112 disaster volunteers participated. The data were collected with a Demographic Form, the Centrality of Events Scale, the Post-Traumatic Growth Scale, and the Coping Self-Efficacy Scale. Disaster volunteers exhibited above average event centrality, high levels of posttraumatic growth, and coping self-efficacy. A positive correlation was identified among trauma centrality, posttraumatic growth, and coping self-efficacy, with trauma centrality playing a full mediating role. This study will be instrumental in better understanding the posttraumatic processes of disaster volunteers and in strengthening coping capacities, guiding the implementation of preventive and protective psychosocial interventions.

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创伤中心性在灾难志愿者的应对自我效能与创伤后成长水平之间的中介作用。

摘要：救灾志愿者在灾害管理中发挥着至关重要的作用。然而，他们在执行任务期间间接接触创伤事件会对其心理健康产生不利影响。本研究旨在确定创伤中心性、应对自我效能感和创伤后成长之间的相关性，以及创伤中心性在这一关系中可能扮演的中介角色。共有 112 名灾难志愿者参与了研究。数据收集包括人口统计学表格、事件中心性量表、创伤后成长量表和应对自我效能量表。灾难志愿者表现出高于平均水平的事件中心性、高水平的创伤后成长和应对自我效能。研究发现，创伤中心性、创伤后成长和应对自我效能感之间存在正相关，而创伤中心性起着完全的中介作用。这项研究将有助于更好地了解灾难志愿者的创伤后过程，加强应对能力，指导实施预防性和保护性社会心理干预措施。

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Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease 医学-精神病学

CiteScore

2.90

自引率

5.30%

发文量

233

审稿时长

3-8 weeks

期刊介绍： The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease publishes peer-reviewed articles containing new data or ways of reorganizing established knowledge relevant to understanding and modifying human behavior, especially that defined as impaired or diseased, and the context, applications and effects of that knowledge. Our policy is summarized by the slogan, "Behavioral science for clinical practice." We consider articles that include at least one behavioral variable, clear definition of study populations, and replicable research designs. Authors should use the active voice and first person whenever possible.