Safety and Health at Work Vol. 14 Issue 1 2023
Trauma Exposure and Suicidal Ideation among Korean Male Firefighters: Examining the Moderating Roles of Organizational Climate (Original article)
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Safety and Health at Work Vol. 14 Issue 1 2023
Trauma Exposure and Suicidal Ideation among Korean Male Firefighters: Examining the Moderating Roles of Organizational Climate (Original article)
Trauma Exposure and Suicidal Ideation among Korean Male Firefighters: Examining the Moderating Roles of Organizational Climate (Original article)
Subject
firefighters, organizational climate, suicidal ideation, trauma exposure
Description
Background: This study investigated the relationship between trauma exposure and suicidal ideation. Moreover, this study examines the moderating roles of organizational climate on the association between trauma exposure and suicidal ideation in Korean male firefighters.
Methods: A total of 15,104 male firefighters who completed a questionnaire were analyzed. The data were obtained using an online self-administered questionnaire from the Firefighter Research on
Enhancement of Safety and Health Study. Poisson regression analysis was performed to determine the effects of trauma exposure on suicidal ideation and the moderating effect of organizational climate.
Results: The results showed that 389 firefighters (2.6%) responded that they had experienced suicidal ideation. In the final model, trauma exposure was positively related to suicidal ideation (adjusted risk ratio
[aRR], 1.076; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.051e1.103), and organizational climate was negatively associated with suicidal ideation (aRR, 0.772; 95% CI: 0.739e0.806). Additionally, the interaction term (trauma exposure organizational climate) was related to suicidal ideation (aRR, 1.016; 95% CI: 1.009e1.023).
Conclusions: This study suggests that trauma exposure might play a significant role in developing suicidal ideation and that positive organizational climate moderates the negative effects of trauma exposure on suicidal ideation among firefighters. It is necessary to perform a follow-up study of various intervention strategies to maintain a healthy organizational climate or work environment. Such interventions should promote lasting trust within teams, provide social support and belonging, and nurture job value.
Methods: A total of 15,104 male firefighters who completed a questionnaire were analyzed. The data were obtained using an online self-administered questionnaire from the Firefighter Research on
Enhancement of Safety and Health Study. Poisson regression analysis was performed to determine the effects of trauma exposure on suicidal ideation and the moderating effect of organizational climate.
Results: The results showed that 389 firefighters (2.6%) responded that they had experienced suicidal ideation. In the final model, trauma exposure was positively related to suicidal ideation (adjusted risk ratio
[aRR], 1.076; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.051e1.103), and organizational climate was negatively associated with suicidal ideation (aRR, 0.772; 95% CI: 0.739e0.806). Additionally, the interaction term (trauma exposure organizational climate) was related to suicidal ideation (aRR, 1.016; 95% CI: 1.009e1.023).
Conclusions: This study suggests that trauma exposure might play a significant role in developing suicidal ideation and that positive organizational climate moderates the negative effects of trauma exposure on suicidal ideation among firefighters. It is necessary to perform a follow-up study of various intervention strategies to maintain a healthy organizational climate or work environment. Such interventions should promote lasting trust within teams, provide social support and belonging, and nurture job value.
Creator
Chi-Yun Back, Dae-Sung Hyun, Sei-Jin Chang, Da-Yee Jeung
Publisher
Elsevier Korea LLC
Date
March 2023
Contributor
Sri Wahyuni
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PDF
Language
English
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Safety and Health at Work Vol. 14 Issue 1 2023
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Chi-Yun Back, Dae-Sung Hyun, Sei-Jin Chang, Da-Yee Jeung, “Safety and Health at Work Vol. 14 Issue 1 2023
Trauma Exposure and Suicidal Ideation among Korean Male Firefighters: Examining the Moderating Roles of Organizational Climate (Original article),” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed September 20, 2024, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/2604.
Trauma Exposure and Suicidal Ideation among Korean Male Firefighters: Examining the Moderating Roles of Organizational Climate (Original article),” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed September 20, 2024, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/2604.