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Factors Influencing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Crime Scene Investigators
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Seon Mi Nho, Eun A Kim
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J Korean Acad Nurs 2017;47(1):39-48. Published online February 28, 2017
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2017.47.1.39
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Purpose
The purpose of this study was to verify the relationships among social support, resilience and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and especially to identify factors influencing PTSD in police crime scene investigators.
Methods
A cross-sectional design was used, with a convenience sample of 226 police crime scene investigators from 7 Metropolitan Police Agencies. Data were collected through self-report questionnaires during July and August, 2015. Data were analyzed using t-test, χ2-test, Fisher's exact test, and binary logistic regression analysis with SPSS/WIN 21.0 program.
Results
The mean score for PTSD in police crime scene investigators was 13.69. 11 points. Of the crime scene investigators 181 (80.1%) were in the low-risk group and 45 (19.9%) in high-risk group. Social support (t=5.68, p<.001) and resilience (t=5.47, p<.001) were higher in the low-risk group compared to the high-risk group. Logistic regression analysis showed that resilience (OR=4.74, 95% CI: 1.57~14.35), and social support (OR=2.13, 95% CI: 1.23~3.69) are effect factors for PTSD low group.
Conclusion
For effective improvement of PTSD in police crime scene investigators, intervention programs including social support and strategies to increase should be established.
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