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Depression, Anxiety, ADHD, and Impulsivity with Fire Officers

소방관의 우울, 불안, ADHD, 충동성

  • Shin, Jae Kwon (Department of Psychiaty, College of Medicine, Dankook University) ;
  • Kim, Ji Sun (Anseongsi Mental Health Center) ;
  • Lim, Myung Ho (Anseongsi Mental Health Center) ;
  • Lee, Jae Won (Department of Psychiaty, College of Medicine, Dankook University) ;
  • Kim, Kyoung Min (Department of Psychiaty, College of Medicine, Dankook University) ;
  • Lee, Pyo Kyu (Anseongsi Mental Health Center) ;
  • Oh, Seong Beom (Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Dankook University) ;
  • Yang, Young Ae (Anseongsi Mental Health Center) ;
  • Paik, Ki Chung (Department of Psychiaty, College of Medicine, Dankook University)
  • 신재권 (단국대학교 의과대학 정신건강의학교실) ;
  • 김지선 (안성시정신보건센터) ;
  • 임명호 (안성시정신보건센터) ;
  • 이재원 (단국대학교 의과대학 정신건강의학교실) ;
  • 김경민 (단국대학교 의과대학 정신건강의학교실) ;
  • 이표규 (단국대학교 공공인재대학 해병대군사학과) ;
  • 오성범 (단국대학교 의과대학 응급의학교실) ;
  • 양영애 (안성시정신보건센터) ;
  • 백기청 (단국대학교 의과대학 정신건강의학교실)
  • Received : 2017.06.26
  • Accepted : 2017.10.13
  • Published : 2017.10.31
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Abstract

Objective : This study aimed to evaluate the association of exhaustion, ADHD, self-esteem, impulsivity, suicidal tendencies and quality of life as well as depression and anxiety in fire officers in Korea. Methods : This study was undertaken for the first time in Korea, from September 2016 to December 2016. A set of questionnaires was provided to a total of 113 fire officers and 284 other participants as a comparison group. All subjects were evaluated using the Beck's Depression Inventory, Beck's Anxiety Inventory, Malach Burnout Inventory, Korean Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Scales, Rosenberg's Self-esteem Inventory, Baratt's Impulsivity Scale, Beck's Scale of Suicide Ideation, and Quality of Life Scale. Furthermore, the odds ratio of depression, anxiety, exhaustion, ADHD, self-esteem, impulsivity, suicidal tendency and quality of life were evaluated the fire officer group and control group were compared through logistic regression analysis. Result : The results of this study indicated that the fire officers were more likely to show depression, anxiety, exhaustion, ADHD, low self-esteem and higher impulsivity. Also, the association between the fire officer group and depression, ADHD and impulsivity was confirmed through logistic regression analysis. Conclusion : Timely and effective evaluation and treatment of impulsivity, as well as depression is required for fire officers.

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