Department of Psychology, Royal Holloway, University of London, Surrey, United Kingdom.
J Occup Environ Med. 2012 Jul;54(7):859-67. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e31824e676b.
To explore the occupational experiences of private security contractors working in a war zone and how it impacts on their mental health.
Semistructured interviews were conducted with seven contractors employed by a large UK-based private security company. Interpretative phenomenological analysis was used to analyze the interview transcripts. Participants also completed the 12-item General Health Questionnaire and the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist.
Four overarching themes emerged: the appeal of the job; vulnerability; keep going; and seeking help for stress in the workplace. No clinically significant levels of distress were reported.
Contractors are frequently exposed to stressors known to increase risk of psychiatric difficulty in military personnel. A number of potential protective factors were identified. Only a minority of participants were open to seeking help for mental health difficulties.
探索在战区工作的私营安保承包商的职业经历，以及这些经历如何影响他们的心理健康。
对七名受雇于一家大型英国私营安保公司的承包商进行半结构化访谈。采用解释现象学分析方法对访谈记录进行分析。参与者还完成了 12 项一般健康问卷和创伤后应激障碍检查表。
出现了四个主要主题：工作的吸引力；脆弱性；坚持下去；以及在工作场所寻求压力帮助。没有报告出现临床上显著的困扰水平。
承包商经常面临已知会增加军事人员精神疾病风险的压力源。确定了一些潜在的保护因素。只有少数参与者愿意寻求心理健康问题的帮助。
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