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Proactive Stress Management for Firefighters

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2018, Psy. D., Antioch University, Antioch New England: Clinical Psychology.
Firefighters in the United States face significant risks as they serve their communities. Despite research that has thus far demonstrated the benefits of proactive coping strategies, and a previously suggested need for a proactive stress management program for firefighters, no such program has yet been implemented or evaluated specifically for firefighters. The purpose of this dissertation was to research stress and stress management using qualitative interviews with New Hampshire and Arizona firefighters to inform the development of a future primary prevention program (proactive stress management) to this at-risk population. Results yielded themes of sleep deprivation, stigma, protectiveness, mental health, lack of engagement, self-care, fatigue, and compassion fatigue. The study concludes with considerations for future program development and delivery, including qualitative themes, differences between states, common stressors, difficult stressors, strategies, and what participants thought were important elements for inclusion in a primary prevention program.
Susan Hawes, PhD (Committee Chair)
David Hamolsky, PsyD (Committee Member)
David Junno, PsyD (Committee Member)
152 p.

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  • Mead, A. M. (2018). Proactive Stress Management for Firefighters [Doctoral dissertation, Antioch University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1544913796266512

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Mead, Amanda. Proactive Stress Management for Firefighters . 2018. Antioch University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1544913796266512.

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  • Mead, Amanda. "Proactive Stress Management for Firefighters ." Doctoral dissertation, Antioch University, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1544913796266512

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