Mental health conditions, individual and job characteristics and sleep disturbances among firefighters
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This study aimed to assess the associations between mental health conditions, individual and job characteristics and sleep disturbances among firefighters. Of 303 participants, 51.2% reported sleep disturbances. Psychological distress and psychosomatic disturbances were significantly associated with sleep disturbances. Suicidal ideation, unhealthy alcohol use and time as a firefighter were also associated with sleep disturbances but at a borderline level of significance (0.05 < p < .085). These findings may be related to the psychological and physical hazards of firefighting and indicate the importance of research on associated professions.
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In 303 Brazilian firefighters, 51% had sleep disturbances which were significantly related to the presence of psychological distress and psychosomatic alterations.
“Of the 303 firefighters, 51% had sleep disturbances which were significantly related to the presence of psychological distress and psychosomatic alterations.”
From The Cyclical Battle of Insomnia and Mental Health Impairment in Firefighters: A Narrative Review (2024) · cites this paper as [16]
Suicidal ideation was found in 15% of the firefighters and unhealthy alcohol use in 31%; both conditions trended toward a significant association with sleep disturbances (p < 0.085).
“Suicidal ideation was found in 15% of the firefighters and unhealthy alcohol use in 31%; both conditions trended toward a significant association with sleep disturbances (p < 0.085).”
From The Cyclical Battle of Insomnia and Mental Health Impairment in Firefighters: A Narrative Review (2024) · cites this paper as [16]
Sleep disturbances are common among firefighters.
“Among law enforcement and first responders, several studies have shown that sleep disturbances are common among police officers198–203 and firefighters.204,205”
From Sleep, Health, and Society (2017) · cites this paper as [205]
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- Authors
- Vargas de Barros, V., Martins, L. F., Saitz, R., Bastos, R. R., & Ronzani, T. M.
- Affiliations
- Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Brazil
- Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (BR)
- Boston University (US)
- Venue
- Journal of Health Psychology
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2012-04-19
- Volume
- 18
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 350-358
- ISSN
- 1359-1053 (ISSN-L)
- 1461-7277
- OpenAlex
- W2016506881
- Cited by
- 114
- References
- 29
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- FWCI
- 13.77
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Health Psychology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais
- Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Occupational Therapy › Occupational Health and Performance
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and related disorders
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
- Keywords
- sleep disorders, firefighters, mental health, psychological distress, psychosomatic symptoms, suicidal ideation, alcohol consumption, occupational hazards, job characteristics, occupational stress
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Alcoholism, Brazil, Female, Humans, Male, Mental Health, Psychophysiologic Disorders, Surveys and Questionnaires, Sleep Wake Disorders, Stress, Psychological, Logistic Models, Occupational Health, Suicidal Ideation, Firefighters
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