title: Mental health conditions, individual and job characteristics and sleep disturbances among firefighters.
abstract: This study aimed to assess the associations between mental health conditions, individual and job characteristics and sleep disturbances among firefighters. Of 303 participants, 51.2% reported sleep disturbances. Psychological distress and psychosomatic disturbances were significantly associated with sleep disturbances. Suicidal ideation, unhealthy alcohol use and time as a firefighter were also associated with sleep disturbances but at a borderline level of significance (0.05 < p < .085). These findings may be related to the psychological and physical hazards of firefighting and indicate the importance of research on associated professions.
authors.affiliation: Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Brazil. viviamvb@yahoo.com.br
authors.forename: Víviam
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Vargas de Barros
authors.forename: Leonardo Fernandes
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Martins
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Saitz
authors.forename: Ronaldo Rocha
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Bastos
authors.forename: Telmo Mota
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Ronzani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D061388:Firefighters / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health; D016272:Occupational Health; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000150:complications; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000453:epidemiology; D059020:Suicidal Ideation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires