Work-Based Critical Incidents and Problem Drinking

Taking Intrusive Reactions, Traumatic Distress, and the Kindling Effect Into Account

Datos Bibliográficos

ID2361964
AutoresPeter A Bamberger (Technion – Israel Institute of Technology), Peter Bamberger (0000-0002-0344-8199, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, autor de correspondencia)
Año2005
Volumen32
Número3
Páginas257-289
Fecha de publicación2005-08-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaWork and Occupations (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0730-8884 • E-ISSN: 1552-8464
EditorialSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/0730888405277900
OpenAlexW2121616123
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas4
Referencias citadas49

The association between exposure to workplace critical incidents and problem drinking is examined using a sample of males employed in a variety of blue-collar occupations. Incident exposure is found to have a significant association with problem drinking. Consistent with the 'kindling' hypothesis, findings indicate a positive association between the number of such exposures reported during the past year and both intrusive reactions and distress, with both intrusive reactions and distress mediating the association between exposure and problem drinking. However, the mediating role of intrusive reactions declines with the number of exposures reported. Implications for labor, management, and policy are discussed

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