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The kings cross fire: Psychological reactions
Author(s) -
Turner Stuart W.,
Thompson James,
Rosser Rachel M.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
journal of traumatic stress
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.259
H-Index - 134
eISSN - 1573-6598
pISSN - 0894-9867
DOI - 10.1002/jts.2490080305
Subject(s) - neuroticism , psychology , eysenck personality questionnaire , personality , clinical psychology , debriefing , general health questionnaire , personality test , scale (ratio) , personality assessment inventory , psychiatry , psychometrics , mental health , test validity , big five personality traits , social psychology , extraversion and introversion , physics , quantum mechanics
Abstract The psychological reactions of 50 survivors of the King's Cross fire, which hit London's underground railway system on the 18th day of November 1987, are described. Results are presented for the Impact of Event scale, the General Health Questionnaire (28‐item version), the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire and a King's Cross Event Schedule. These are investigated in relation to (a) validity measures, (b) relationships between exposure and personality, and (c) spontaneous de‐briefing. Two thirds of the sample had significant levels of psychological distress (meeting the “caseness” criterion on the GHQ). Both personality (neuroticism and L‐scale) and degree of trauma exposure were related to subsequent reaction. Spontaneous debriefing was associated with subjective benefit. Transportation disasters present particular problems in relation to research and service delivery.

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