Suicide by crashing into a heavy vehicle: A one-year follow-up study of professional drivers |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Psychology and Logopedics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland;2. Stress Research Institute, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden;3. Turku University of Applied Sciences, Turku, Finland;4. Liikenneturva – Finnish Road Safety Council, Helsinki, Finland;5. Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom, Helsinki, Finland;6. School of Mathematics and Statistics, UNSW Sydney, Australia;7. Transport and Road Safety Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Australia |
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Abstract: | Train and heavy vehicle drivers can experience a traumatic event caused by people attempting suicide by crashing into their vehicles or jumping in front of them. While there are a number of studies on train drivers showing the negative consequences these events can have on their well-being, there are no studies on heavy vehicle drivers involved in these types of crashes. In the current study, we surveyed Finnish heavy vehicle drivers (N = 15) involved in a suicide crash in the year 2017 regarding their experiences and coping approximately one month (T1) and one year (T2) after the crash. Ten of these drivers reported one or various combinations of measurable consequences such as minor physical injuries, shorter or longer sickness absences, significant posttraumatic stress symptoms (measured using the Impact of Events Scale-Revised) and requiring psychological help. Posttraumatic stress symptoms decreased over time; however, three out of the four drivers who had a high IES-R score at T1 were still around the IES-R cut-off score at T2. This research raises questions whether and what kind of support heavy vehicle drivers who have been involved in a suicide crash should be given. |
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Keywords: | Injuries at work Violent suicide Motor-vehicle crashes PTSD Heavy vehicle drivers |
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