Cognitive appraisals, objectivity and coping in ambulance workers: A pilot study
Objectives: Ambulance workers are regularly exposed to call-outs, which are potentially psychologically traumatic. The ability to remain objective and make adaptive appraisals during call-outs may be beneficial to this at-risk population. This pilot study investigated the links between cognitive app...
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| description | Objectives: Ambulance workers are regularly exposed to call-outs, which are potentially psychologically traumatic. The ability to remain objective and make adaptive appraisals during call-outs may be beneficial to this at-risk population. This pilot study investigated the links between cognitive appraisals, objectivity and coping in ambulance workers. Methods: Forty-five ambulance workers from the London Ambulance Service, UK, were studied. Trauma exposure, post-traumatic stress disorder and depression symptoms were assessed using self-report measures. Positive and negative appraisals were measured in relation to two previous call-outs: one during which they coped well and one during which they did not. Results: Enhanced coping was associated with making more positive appraisals during the call-out. Better coping was also related to greater levels of objectivity during these call-outs. Coping less well was associated with the use of more negative appraisals during the call-out. Conclusions: Ambulance workers may benefit from psychological interventions, which focus on cognitive reappraisal and enhancing objectivity to improve coping and resilience. Copyright Article author (or their employer) 2013. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:7ce6d515-3000-4098-9ff5-ece0cde160522022-03-26T20:59:55ZCognitive appraisals, objectivity and coping in ambulance workers: A pilot studyJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:7ce6d515-3000-4098-9ff5-ece0cde16052Symplectic Elements at Oxford2013Shepherd, LWild, JObjectives: Ambulance workers are regularly exposed to call-outs, which are potentially psychologically traumatic. The ability to remain objective and make adaptive appraisals during call-outs may be beneficial to this at-risk population. This pilot study investigated the links between cognitive appraisals, objectivity and coping in ambulance workers. Methods: Forty-five ambulance workers from the London Ambulance Service, UK, were studied. Trauma exposure, post-traumatic stress disorder and depression symptoms were assessed using self-report measures. Positive and negative appraisals were measured in relation to two previous call-outs: one during which they coped well and one during which they did not. Results: Enhanced coping was associated with making more positive appraisals during the call-out. Better coping was also related to greater levels of objectivity during these call-outs. Coping less well was associated with the use of more negative appraisals during the call-out. Conclusions: Ambulance workers may benefit from psychological interventions, which focus on cognitive reappraisal and enhancing objectivity to improve coping and resilience. Copyright Article author (or their employer) 2013. |
| spellingShingle | Shepherd, L Wild, J Cognitive appraisals, objectivity and coping in ambulance workers: A pilot study |
| title | Cognitive appraisals, objectivity and coping in ambulance workers: A pilot study |
| title_full | Cognitive appraisals, objectivity and coping in ambulance workers: A pilot study |
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