Journal article
The relationship between role identity and mental health among paramedics
Abstract
Role identity theory describes the beneficial effects on health as a result of the purpose and meaning from occupying social roles. Amid high rates of mental illness among paramedics, we surveyed 589 (97%) paramedics from a single site in Ontario, Canada and evaluated for relationships between four dimensions of a previously validated paramedic role identity scale and symptoms of various mental disorders. Although we did not observe a …
Authors
Mausz J; Donnelly EA; Moll S; Harms S; Tavares W; McConnell M
Journal
Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health, Vol. 37, No. 1, pp. 31–46
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Date
January 2, 2022
DOI
10.1080/15555240.2021.1981763
ISSN
1555-5240