A Relational Model for Stress: A Systematic Review of the Risk and Protective Factors for Stress-Related Diseases in Firefighters
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Eligibility
2.2. Information Source and Search
3. Results
3.1. The Perception of Stress
3.2. Social and Organizational Support
3.3. Professionals and Volunteers
3.4. Coping
4. Discussion
A Relational Model for Stress in Firefighters
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Becker, J.P.; Paixão, R.; Quartilho, M.J. A Relational Model for Stress: A Systematic Review of the Risk and Protective Factors for Stress-Related Diseases in Firefighters. Psych 2020, 2, 74-84. https://doi.org/10.3390/psych2010008
Becker JP, Paixão R, Quartilho MJ. A Relational Model for Stress: A Systematic Review of the Risk and Protective Factors for Stress-Related Diseases in Firefighters. Psych. 2020; 2(1):74-84. https://doi.org/10.3390/psych2010008
Chicago/Turabian StyleBecker, Joana Proença, Rui Paixão, and Manuel João Quartilho. 2020. "A Relational Model for Stress: A Systematic Review of the Risk and Protective Factors for Stress-Related Diseases in Firefighters" Psych 2, no. 1: 74-84. https://doi.org/10.3390/psych2010008
APA StyleBecker, J. P., Paixão, R., & Quartilho, M. J. (2020). A Relational Model for Stress: A Systematic Review of the Risk and Protective Factors for Stress-Related Diseases in Firefighters. Psych, 2(1), 74-84. https://doi.org/10.3390/psych2010008