Teachers' Psychological Reactions 7 Weeks After the 1995 Oklahoma City Bombing

This study assessed teachers' reactions to the Oklahoma City bombing. Peritraumatic reactions, the interaction of media exposure with stress from media coverage, feelings toward the perpetrators, and worry about safety predicted posttraumatic stress. Twenty percent reported difficulty handling...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of orthopsychiatry 2004-07, Vol.74 (3), p.263-271
Hauptverfasser:	Pfefferbaum, Betty, Pfefferbaum, Rose L, Gurwitch, Robin H, Doughty, Debby E, Pynoos, Robert S, Foy, David W, Brandt, Edward N, Reddy, Chandrashekar
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Addictive behaviors Adult and adolescent clinical studies Aged Aged, 80 and over Biological and medical sciences Bombing Bombings Case studies Coping Faculty Female Human Humans Male Mass Media Mass Media Effects Medical sciences Mental health Middle Aged Miscellaneous News Coverage Oklahoma Oklahoma City Perception Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Psychology Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychopathology. Psychiatry Responses Retrospective Studies Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - diagnosis Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - epidemiology Stress Reactions Surveys and Questionnaires Teacher Attitudes Teachers Terrorism Terrorism - psychology Time Factors USA Victimization Violence
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Zusammenfassung:	This study assessed teachers' reactions to the Oklahoma City bombing. Peritraumatic reactions, the interaction of media exposure with stress from media coverage, feelings toward the perpetrators, and worry about safety predicted posttraumatic stress. Twenty percent reported difficulty handling demands; 5% sought counseling. Outreach efforts should assess and assist teachers.
ISSN:	0002-9432 1939-0025
DOI:	10.1037/0002-9432.74.3.263