British Journal of Clinical Psychology · 1993 · 22 citations · 0 references
NursingPsychologySocial PsychologyDisaster PreparednessDisaster ResponseStress PhysiologyCoping StrategiesPsychological StressStress ManagementTrauma ResponseBufferingBuffering MechanismsCoping With Disaster StressStress Response TheoryStressful ExperienceTrauma-related StressTraumatic Stress ReactionsWorkplace Stressors
In addition to the direct psychological effects of disaster stressors, anticipation of stress can itself be debilitating. We examined the relationship between the anticipated stress of handling the dead and gender and experience. Experienced persons had lower anticipated stress than inexperienced persons. Inexperienced, females had higher anticipated stress than inexperienced males; experienced males and females did not differ. Results provide support for an 'inoculation' theory of stress buffering in disaster workers.