Anticipation of handling the dead: Effects of gender and experience

James E. McCarroll; Robert J. Ursano; W. Larry Ventis; Carol S. Fullerton; Gary L. Oates; Herbert Friedman; Glenn D. Shean; Kathleen M. Wright

doi:10.1111/j.2044-8260.1993.tb01082.x

Anticipation of handling the dead: Effects of gender and experience

James E. McCarroll^*, Robert J. Ursano, W. Larry Ventis, Carol S. Fullerton, Gary L. Oates, Herbert Friedman, Glenn D. Shean, Kathleen M. Wright

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Abstract

In addition to the direct psychological effects of disaster stressors, anticipation of stress can itself be debilitating. We examined the relationship between the anticipated stress of handling the dead and gender and experience. Experienced persons had lower anticipated stress than inexperienced persons. Inexperienced females had higher anticipated stress than inexperienced males; experienced males and females did not differ. Results provide support for an ‘inoculation’ theory of stress buffering in disaster workers. 1993 The British Psychological Society

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	466-468
Number of pages	3
Journal	British Journal of Clinical Psychology
Volume	32
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2044-8260.1993.tb01082.x
State	Published - Nov 1993
Externally published	Yes

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