ESTRÉS POSTRAUMATICO COMO CONSECUENCIA DEL TERREMOTO DEL 16-A EN BOMBEROS DE LA CIUDAD DE PORTOVIEJO

Abstract

Disasters and emergencies of all kinds have generated a new field of action for psychology. In this sense, first-responders respond to adverse events, becoming a hidden victim that is affected in one way or another by the disaster situation. The sum of some or all situations can produce physical, behavioral, psychological, psychosocial reactions that are likely to affect your family or work life. The population was composed of a total of 73 subjects belonging to the operational level of the fire department of the Canton Portoviejo (plant firefighters and volunteers), of these in a previous study have been detected with PTSD 32 subjects, mostly males; with these data, only the subjects diagnosed with the disorder are taken as a sample. The average age was 39.5 years. The Stress Coping Questionnaire (CAE) was used. It is a quantitative research and according to its main objective, it is classified as a descriptive type. Coping changes change positively in all the indicators after carrying out the psychosocial intervention program implemented by the researchers.