외상 경험 소방공무원의 PTSD 증상과 정신화의 관계: 자기자비의 매개효과

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Objectives This study is to verify the mediating effect of self compassion in the effect of mentalization of trauma experienced firefighters on PTSD symptoms. Methods To this end, the data of 415 firefighters working in D city were finally analyzed. Correlation analysis and technical statistics were conducted on the collected data using SPSS 26.0, and the mediating effect of self com passion was analyzed using PROCESS Macro (Model 4). Results First, the mentalization of firefighters with trauma experience showed a significant negative correlation with PTSD symptoms, while a significant positive correlation with self compassion. In addition, self compassion showed a significant negative correlation with PTSD symptoms. Second, it was found that self compassion plays a partial mediating role in the effect of mentalization on PTSD symptoms. Conclusions Through the results of this study, it was confirmed that the mentalization and self compassion of trau ma experienced firefighters not only contribute independently to the alleviation of PTSD symptoms but also com plement each other. This shows the need to consider mentalization and self compassion in an integrated manner when establishing an effective intervention strategy for the prevention and treatment of PTSD by firefighters.

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