Perception of Daily Stressors in Ambulance Personnel of Saint-Petersburg and Archangelsk

Abstract

The present research considers the structure of everyday stressors in Ambulance personnel of St. Petersburg and Archangelsk. The purpose of the study was to analyze severity of daily stressors in Ambulance personnel living in different regions. The sample included 192 first medical aid employees: 121 persons from St. Petersburg and 71 persons from Archangelsk. The following research methods were used: Inventory of Daily Stressors and Scale of Perceived Stress-10. The research results have revealed high prevalence of hassles in all spheres of life. The stressors in the "health" and "work/duties" spheres have been identified as dominant ones. The specific prevalence of stressors in Ambulance personnel has been described for the regions under review. The specific perception of daily stress in the Ambulance personnel from the presented regions has been explored. Keywords— Ambulance personnel, daily stress, perception of daily stress, overstrain, professional stressors