Symptoms of PTSD According to Individual and Work Environment Characteristics of Korean Railroad Drivers with Experience of Person-under-train Accidents
The aim of this paper was to collect basic data on the prevalence pattern of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in Korean railroad drivers exposed to person-under-train accidents according to individual and working environmental characteristics. Questionnaires were sent to all the railroad drivers accompanying active service by company post. A total of 639 of 800 questionnaires sent out were returned, showing a response rate of 79.9%. The Impact of Event Scale was utilized to address psychological status of railroad drivers after exposure to person-under-train accident. Score of PTSD, intrusion, and avoidance ranged from 9.6-13.2, from 4.2-6.1, and from 5.4-7.2 according to individual characteristics and ranged from 11.44-12.70, from 5.03-5.67, and from 6.41-7.04 according to working environmental characteristics, respectively. This study shows that Korean railroad drivers who experienced person-under-train accident expressed adverse symptoms physically and psychologically more than those who did not experience it. Apart from effect of train driver's age, a wide range of individual and working environmental factors appear to have no association with the level of posttraumatic distress following a person-under-train accident.
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- Abstract reprinted with permission from Elsevier
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Authors:
- Yuma, Byeong Su
- Roh, Jae Hoon
- Ryu, Jae Chun
- Won, Jong Uk
- Kim, Chi Nyon
- Lee, Jung Eun
- Kim, Ki Youn
- Publication Date: 2006-11
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Print
- Features: References;
- Pagination: pp 691-697
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Serial:
- Journal of Psychosomatic Research
- Volume: 61
- Issue Number: 5
- Publisher: Elsevier
- ISSN: 0022-3999
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Posttraumatic stress disorder; Psychological aspects; Railroad crashes; Railroad safety
- Uncontrolled Terms: Person under train accidents
- Geographic Terms: South Korea
- Subject Areas: Railroads; Safety and Human Factors;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01052272
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Jul 1 2007 1:14AM