- 著者
 
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             髙橋 幸子
             
             松井 豊
             
          
 
          
          
          - 出版者
 
          - 公益社団法人 日本心理学会
 
          
          
          - 雑誌
 
          - 心理学研究 (ISSN:00215236)
 
          
          
          - 巻号頁・発行日
 
          - vol.94, no.2, pp.181-187, 2023 (Released:2023-06-25)
 
          
          
          - 参考文献数
 
          - 30
 
          
          
        
        
        
        This study was designed to clarify the process by which a favorable work environment before a disaster affects work stressors and stress responses of local government employees recovering from a natural disaster caused by an earthquake, heavy rains, or localized landslides. The results of a cross-sectional questionnaire survey conducted with 943 employees engaged in disaster response work in two disaster-stricken local governments indicated that 8.6 % of the employees were at high risk for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and 6.0 % were likely to have mood and anxiety disorders. A path analysis revealed that a more favorable pre-disaster work environment resulted in more positive engagement with citizens and less negative engagement after the disaster, as well as less work-related relationship difficulties. However, experiencing work-related relationship difficulties, heavier workloads, and a lack of a sense of self-control in their work led to stronger PTSD symptoms and mood and anxiety disorders. These results suggest that favorable work environments, as a pre-disaster preparedness measure, might mitigate the work stressors associated with recovery work and thus reduce stress responses.