Resilience in ambulance service paramedics and its relationships with well-being and general health.
Abstract
The purpose of this investigation is to assess if time in paramedic service is associated with increased resilience or if it is simply that the profession of paramedic attracts individuals with high levels of resilience, and second, to evaluate whether resilience exhibits a positive relationship with general health and well-being among paramedics? A total of 219 male and female participants, 146 Queensland paramedics (Australia), and 73 first- and second-year paramedical students completed a survey assessing resilience, general health, and well-being. Results indicated that experienced paramedics displayed significantly higher levels of resilience than paramedical students. Furthermore, that resilience was significantly correlated with general health and well-being. Findings strengthen calls advocating for the increase of resilience interventions for paramedics and paramedical students to protect their well-being.
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Experienced paramedics displayed significantly higher levels of resilience than paramedicine students.
“Experienced paramedics displayed significantly higher levels of resilience than students.”
From Understanding the Occupational Factors that Influence Paramedic Health and Wellbeing (2024) · cites this paper as Gayton, S. & Lovell, G. 2012
Resilience significantly correlated with general health and wellbeing.
“Resilience significant- ly correlated with general health and wellbeing.”
From Understanding the Occupational Factors that Influence Paramedic Health and Wellbeing (2024) · cites this paper as Gayton, S. & Lovell, G. 2012
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- Authors
- Gayton, S. D., & Lovell, G. P.
- ORCID
- Lovell, Geoff P.
- Venue
- Traumatology
- Published
- 2012-03
- Volume
- 18
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 58-64
- ISSN
- 1085-9373 (ISSN-L)
- 1534-7656
- OpenAlex
- W2164719864
- Cited by
- 76
- References
- 4
- Citations by year
- 2026: 4 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 8 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 11 · 2021: 9 · 2020: 7 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 6 · 2017: 6 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 4 · 2014: 4 · 2013: 1
- FWCI
- 1.73
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Traumatology An International Journal (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Queensland Ambulance Service
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Resilience and Mental Health
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Stress and Burnout Research
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Occupational Therapy › Occupational Health and Performance
- Keywords
- resilience, paramedics, ambulance services, paramedical students, well-being, health status, occupational health, paramedic experience, resilience interventions
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