Comparing Psychological Status of Active and Inactive Relief Workers in Road Accidents in Darab Township

Introduction: Due to constant experience and long presence in tragic scenes, active relief workers of in the road bases are more exposed to psychological consequences of accidents than inactive ones. A few studies are available on this topic. This study aims to compare the psychological status of both active and inactive relief workers in the road bases of Red Crescent society in Darab Township. Methods: In this comparative study, ۲۸ of active relief workers were selected in Darab Township road relief bases by using purposeful sampling in ۲۰۰۹. Also about ۳۳ inactive relief workers were selected accidentally and completed the symptom checklist (SCL-۹۰-R). Research data was analyzed by using SPSS (version ۱۶), descriptive statistics indexes, and multivariate analysis of variance test (MANOVA). Findings: According to the results, active group scores were higher than inactive ones in SCL-۹۰-R and some factors such as aggressive and mental distress. Although, there was a meaningful difference in Alfa level (۰/۰۵ & ۰/۰۰۱), in some cases as interpersonal sensitivity, depression and additional questions were not meaningful. Conclusion: Regarding the mental vulnerability of relief workers in road accidents, a careful planning about individual and organizational protections for active group is required.