What personality types dominate among nurses and paramedics: A scoping review?

Mason, Rod; Roodenburg, John; Williams, Brett

doi:10.1016/j.auec.2020.06.001

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“…A number of personality traits have been shown to play an important role in predicting burnout in response to stressors and had an impact on psychological resilience in health-care professionals (Mason et al , 2020). Although we did not investigate if personal traits have an impact on our paramedicine students resilience level, the results of recent studies show that paramedics tend to be less neuroticism and more conscientiousness (Froutan et al , 2018).…”

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“…Personality traits may also have an influence on medical worker resiliency. Mason et al have conducted a global review on the types of personalities that are attracted to nursing and paramedicine, looking at the personality types: neuroticism (or showing emotional instability), extroversion, conscientiousness, agreeableness and openness to experience (Mason et al , 2020). The review shows that, amongst nurses and paramedics, the most desirable traits are low neuroticism and high extroversion because they are favourable indicators for those who can manage the stressors involved with these jobs (Hallam et al , 2016).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Resilience levels in paramedic students: a cross-sectional study

Safori¹,

Alqudah

Williams

2021

IJES

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PurposeParamedics responding to emergencies have proven to have an impact on their mental health and well-being. Therefore, measuring and initiating resilience promotion and development during the educational process could promote health in this group. This study aims to cross-sectionally examine the self-reported resilience levels of bachelor paramedic students at a large Australian university.Design/methodology/approachA cross-sectional study using a convenience sample of first-, second- and third-year bachelor paramedic students was used from a large Australian university. The student’s resilience was measured using the 25-item Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) during 2019.FindingsTwo-hundred and twenty-nine students participated in the study, of which 55% were females. The total mean score for the CD-RISC was 72.6 [standard deviation (SD) = 13.2). The CD-RISC mean score of the first-, second- and third-year levels were 75.3 (SD = 13.2), 70.5 (SD = 14.4) and 73.8 (SD = 10.4), respectively, with no significant statistical difference (p-value = 0.1) and of which the second year formed the major sample (44.5%). Additionally, our findings show no significant variation in the CD-RISC mean score between males [70.8 (SD = 12.9)] and females [74.1 (SD = 13.3)], with p-value = 0.09.Originality/valueThe study findings suggest that paramedic students have moderate levels of self-reported resilience. These results, while specific to one university, provide essential data for the paramedic profession in addressing an important issue facing all paramedics around the world.

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Resilience levels in paramedic students: a cross-sectional study

Safori¹,

Alqudah

Williams

2021

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“…A meta-analysis of research by Mason et al (2020) indicates that paramedics with higher neuroticism and low extraversion were more likely to experience critical incidents at work as personality traits could account for more than 30 percent of changes in resilience (Froutan et al, 2018). Additionally, a literature review conducted by Phillips (2019) indicates that the resilience of rescuers is influenced by the types of stressors they struggle with and the coping strategies used.…”

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Resilience and Subjectively Experienced Stress Among Paramedics Prior to and During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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IntroductionParamedics play a vital role in the healthcare system by providing professional support in situations of direct threat to patient health and life. They experience numerous difficulties during their work, which result in occupational stress. During the COVID-19 pandemic, their work has become even more demanding. The aim of the current study was to examine the role of resilience in the subjective experience of stress among paramedics during the COVID-19 pandemic.Materials and methodsThe study was carried out in two phases, in October-November 2019 (N = 75) and in May-June 2020 (N = 84), using the Sense of Stress Questionnaire (Skala Poczucia Stresu) and the Resilience Scale (Skala Pomiaru Prężności).ResultsParamedics exhibited higher intrapsychic stress before the COVID-19 pandemic. Tolerance of failure and treating life as a challenge were higher during the pandemic, in contrast to optimism and the ability to mobilize in difficult situations. Paramedics who were in contact with patients with COVID-19 experienced higher stress. Perseverance and determination, openness to new experiences and sense of humor, as well as competences and tolerance of negative emotions were revealed to play a key part in mitigating subjectively experienced stress.ConclusionParamedics’ subjectively experienced stress was lower during the COVID-19 pandemic. Paramedics who were in direct contact with patients with COVID-19 experienced higher stress. They had sufficient psychological resources, in the form of resilience (perseverance and determination, openness to new experiences, sense of humor, and competences and tolerance of negative emotions), which allowed them to cope with the situation of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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“…The aim of the present exploratory cross-sectional study was to analyze the role of the big five personality traits and adult attachment style in predicting levels of fear of COVID-19 in a convenience sample of HWs employed in a COVID-19 university hospital. The rationale inspiring the choice of these individual variables was the large body of evidence showing the consistent association between personality traits, attachment style, and vulnerability or resilience to different types of stressful events [ 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 ], including stress response to COVID-19 pandemic [ 24 , 25 ]. In pre-COVID times, Taylor [ 26 ] predicted that individuals high in neuroticism are vulnerable to elevated distress during pandemics because they are sensitive to stress and threats of infection.…”

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Fear of COVID-19 among Healthcare Workers: The Role of Neuroticism and Fearful Attachment

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Nanni²,

Riconi

et al. 2021

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Fear of becoming infected is an important factor of the complex suite of emotional reactions triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. Among healthcare workers (HWs), fear of infection can put at risk their psychological well-being and occupational efficiency. The aim of this study was to analyze the role of personality (i.e., the big five traits) and adult attachment in predicting levels of fear (as measured by the FCV-19S) in 101 HWs employed in a COVID-19 university hospital. The three significant predictors retained by the stepwise regression model were age (beta = 0.26, t = 2.89, p < 0.01), emotional stability (i.e., the inverse of neuroticism) (beta = −0.26, t = −2.89, p < 0.01), and fearful attachment (beta = 0.25, t = 2.75, p < 0.01). Older HWs with higher levels of neuroticism and fearful attachment reported more intense fear of COVID-19. Our results can be useful to identify vulnerable subgroups of HWs and to implement selective programs of prevention based on counseling and psychological support.

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What personality types dominate among nurses and paramedics: A scoping review?

Cited by 15 publications

References 21 publications

Resilience levels in paramedic students: a cross-sectional study

Resilience levels in paramedic students: a cross-sectional study

Resilience and Subjectively Experienced Stress Among Paramedics Prior to and During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Fear of COVID-19 among Healthcare Workers: The Role of Neuroticism and Fearful Attachment

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