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- Eleni Roditi
(The Department of Emergency Management & Disaster Medicine, School of Public Health, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
These authors contributed equally.)
- Moran Bodas
(The Department of Emergency Management & Disaster Medicine, School of Public Health, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
Israel National Center for Trauma & Emergency Medicine Research, The Gertner Institute for Epidemiology and Health Policy Research, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat-Gan 5266202, Israel
These authors contributed equally.)
- Eli Jaffe
(Magen David Adom (the Israeli Red Cross), Tel Aviv 6706210, Israel
Medical School, Ben Gurion University in the Negev, Beersheba 8499000, Israel)
- Haim Y. Knobler
(Magen David Adom (the Israeli Red Cross), Tel Aviv 6706210, Israel
Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical School, Jerusalem, 9112102, Israel and Peres Academic Center, Rehovot 7610202, Israel)
- Bruria Adini
(The Department of Emergency Management & Disaster Medicine, School of Public Health, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel)
Abstract
During the last decades, Israeli emergency medical services (EMS) personnel has been exposed to different potentially traumatic events, including mass terror attacks. The aims of the present study were to identify how potentially traumatic events affect young volunteers in their motivation to volunteer and their perceived self-efficacy while being at risk of developing post-traumatic symptoms. The final sample included 236 Magen David Adom (MDA, the "Israeli Red Cross") youth volunteers. The study evaluated their motivational factors for volunteering, perceived self-efficacy, participation in potentially traumatic events, and post-traumatic symptoms. Over two-thirds of the volunteers participated in a traumatic event on duty. Volunteers who were involved in potentially stressful events scored higher levels of post-traumatic symptoms, though still very low and subclinical. Nonetheless, participating in stressful events contributed to an increased sense of self-efficacy. No difference in post-traumatic symptom levels was observed between volunteers who partook in mass casualty incidents and those who did not. The results demonstrate that MDA youth volunteers may mostly benefit from participating in situations requiring the administration of emergency medicine, even stressful ones. They may help to find ways to empower the volunteers and increase their resilience.
Suggested Citation
Eleni Roditi & Moran Bodas & Eli Jaffe & Haim Y. Knobler & Bruria Adini, 2019.
"Impact of Stressful Events on Motivations, Self-Efficacy, and Development of Post-Traumatic Symptoms among Youth Volunteers in Emergency Medical Services,"
IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(9), pages 1-12, May.
Handle:
RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:16:y:2019:i:9:p:1613-:d:229216
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- Rosaura Gonzalez-Mendez & Matilde Díaz & Laura Aguilera & Julia Correderas & Yanira Jerez, 2020.
"Protective Factors in Resilient Volunteers Facing Compassion Fatigue,"
IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(5), pages 1-10, March.
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