Correlates of mental health in occupations at risk for traumatization: a cross-sectional study

BMC Psychiatry

Table 5 Differences of path analyses between occupations

	Medical staff	Police officers	Fire-fighters	\|diff 1\|	p_adjusted	\|diff 2\|	p_adjusted	\|diff 3\|	p
General psychopathological symptoms
Sense of coherence	−.68	−.49	−.68
Trait-resilience	−.12	−.25	−.26
Internal LOC	.08	.04	.02
External LOC	.02	.05	.05
Posttraumatic stress
Sense of coherence	−.24	−.36	−.44	.20	.174
Trait-resilience	.01	−.15	.06	.21
Internal LOC	−.14	.06	−.25	.31
External LOC	.07	.28	−.03	.31	< .001	.21	< .001	.10	.111
Burnout
Emotional exhaustion
Sense of coherence	−.57	−.28	−.36	.29
Trait-resilience	−.02	−.25	−.04	.23
Internal LOC	−.04	−.10	−.27	.23
External LOC	.02	.15	.11	.09
Depersonalization
Sense of coherence	−.43	−.43	−.39
Trait-resilience	−.04	−.03	.13
Internal LOC	.09	−.06	−.10
External LOC	−.06	−.04	.10
Personal accomplishment
Sense of coherence	−.44	−.43	−.39	.05	.021	.04	.082
Trait-resilience	−.04	−.03	.13	.17	.100
Internal LOC	.09	−.06	−.10	.19	.099
External LOC	−.06	−.04	.09	.15	.840

Note. Unstandardized coefficients are reported as estimated in the grouped path analysis. Significant regression coefficients in each group model are bolded (p < .05). Differences between medical staff, police officers, and firefighters are italicized for emphasis. p-values are adjusted using Bonferroni-Holm’s correction.
diff 1 = Largest difference between regression coefficients that could be calculated. diff 2 = Second largest difference. diff 3 = Remaining comparison. LOC Locus of control

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