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Mi Young Choi
Department of Emergency Medical Services, Sun Moon University, 70, Sunmoon-Ro 221 Beon-Gil, Tangjeong-Myeon, Asan-City 31459, Chungcheongnam-do, Korea

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Journal article
Published: 24 December 2020 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Emergency workers are frequently exposed to hazardous situations and such life patterns can influence their wellbeing. This study examined the relationships among South Korean emergency workers’ precedents and consequences of positive emotion, engagement, relationship, meaning, and achievement (PERMA), a wellbeing concept, and offered solutions. A total of 597 emergency workers in Daegu, South Korea, participated in a survey. This study measured post-traumatic stress disorder syndrome, burnout, depression, PERMA, quality of life, life satisfaction, and sleep quality to test the relationships. Results demonstrated that post-traumatic stress disorder syndrome and burnout predicted distracting sleep behavior and sleep health. Depression was significantly related to PERMA. The better the emergency workers’ PERMA was, the better their quality of life and life satisfaction were. PERMA significantly predicted sleep behavior, a portion of sleep quality. Depression had an indirect influence on quality of life mediated by PERMA. Post-traumatic stress disorder syndrome, burnout, and PERMA were significant predictors of low sleep health and sleep behavior. The results indicate that South Korean emergency workers struggle with depression and sleep quality. As the data were collected during the coronavirus disease 19 pandemic, individual efforts and relevant programs to improve South Korean emergency workers’ PERMA and sleep quality in a crisis are recommended. Possible solutions to improve the wellbeing of South Korean emergency workers are suggested.

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Mi Young Choi. Mental and Physical Factors Influencing Wellbeing among South Korean Emergency Workers. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2020, 18, 70 .

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Mi Young Choi. Mental and Physical Factors Influencing Wellbeing among South Korean Emergency Workers. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 18 (1):70.

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Mi Young Choi. 2020. "Mental and Physical Factors Influencing Wellbeing among South Korean Emergency Workers." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 1: 70.