Weathering the Storm: Occupational Stress in Journalists Who Covered Hurricane Harvey

被引:18
作者
Dworznik-Hoak, Gretchen [1 ]
机构
[1] Kent State Univ, Sch Journalism & Mass Commun, Kent, OH 44242 USA
关键词
Depression; journalism; natural disaster; posttraumatic stress; trauma; Hurricane Harvey; occupational stress; MENTAL-HEALTH; POLICE; DISORDER; SYMPTOMS; EXPOSURE; CONSEQUENCES; MISSISSIPPI; PERCEPTIONS; PREDICTORS; DEPRESSION;
D O I
10.1080/1461670X.2019.1628659
中图分类号
G2 [信息与知识传播];
学科分类号
05 ; 0503 ;
摘要
When a hurricane strikes, journalists provide description of what happens, keep the public up-to-date after the event, and even contribute to the recovery and resiliency of their community. These efforts place journalists in a position to suffer not only physical, but psychological stress symptoms. Using the Holistic Model of Occupational Stress as a framework, 30 local journalists who covered Hurricane Harvey were studied to discover the occupational stressors, emotional responses and mental health impacts associated with covering a hurricane where you live. Lack of schedule, few breaks from the tragedy, and long hours were significant organizational stressors while interactions with victims caused the most task-related stress. Focusing on the importance of what they were doing was the most significant positive emotional response. Additionally, 20% had storm related PTSD and 40% had depression. Implications for disaster coverage planning and newsroom managers are discussed.
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页码:88 / 106
页数:19
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