Hospital Practices and Research

Multiple Correlations of Resilience with Self-Compassion, Self-Control, and Problem-Solving Styles in Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Workers in Isfahan, Iran

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Reza Azizkhani 1
Mohammad Nasr-Esfahani 1
Zeinab Gholipour 2
Morteza Ghaderi Azarkhavarani 3
Mahsa Kabirian 4

1 Department of Emergency Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

2 Department of Health Service Management, Faculty of Dentistry, Shiraz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz, Iran

3 Department of Health in Disaster and Emergencies, School of Management and Medical Information Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

4 Faculty of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

https://doi.org/10.30491/hpr.2024.437237.1414
Abstract
Background: Resilience refers to human ability for adapting to disasters, traumas, pain, and suffering from important troubles and stressors in life.
Objectives: Regarding the fact that people are continuously exposed to various physical and mental health traumatic stimuli, this study aimed to investigate the resilience correlations in Emergency Medical Services (EMS) workers.
Methods: The study was descriptive-correlation which examined 15 individuals for each scale and subscale. Therefore, 150 EMS workers were selected for this study.
Results: All four variables, including resilience, self-control, problem-solving style, and self-compassion, were above average. Resilience had a positive and significant correlation with self-control, problem-solving, creativity, confidence in problem-solving, and tendency (a subscale of problem-solving). Self-control had a positive and significant correlation with self-compassion. The final model was as resilience = 0.454 + 41.317 [15.941+ 0.622 (self-compassion)] + 3.453 (tendency) + 3.255 (creativity).
Conclusion: According to the findings of the present study, it is suggested to strengthen four variables of resilience, self-compassion, self-control, and problem-solving styles in the EMS personnel.

Keywords

Resilience
Self-Compassion
Self-Control
Problem-Solving Styles
Emergency Medical Services
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Hospital Practices and Research
Volume 8, Issue 3 - Serial Number 31
Summer 2023
Pages 304-309

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