The Relationship between Occupational Stress and Burnout among Firefighters: Mediating of Grit
10.12934/jkpmhn.2020.29.2.96
- Author:
Yun Ah JUNG
1
;
Myung Soo OH
;
Hee Sook KIM
Author Information
1. Graduate Student, College of Nursing, Graduate School, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea
- Publication Type:Original Article
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
2020;29(2):96-105
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:0
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Abstract:
Purpose:The purpose of this study was to identify the mediating effects of grit in the relationship between occupational stress and burnout among fire fighters.
Methods:A descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted with 165 firefighters from seven fire stations in D city in Korea. The survey was conducted using a self-reporting questionnaire December 2019-January 2020. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent t-tests, one-way ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficients, and multiple linear regression analysis with the Sobel test using SPSS/WIN 22.0.
Results:The occupational stress of firefighters had positive correlation with burnout (r=.68, p<.001). Occupational stress (r=-.39, p<.001) and burnout (r=-.51, p<.001) had negative correlation with grit (r=.63, p<.001). Grit had partially mediating effect on the relationship between occupational stress and burnout.
Conclusion:The implications of this study indicate that grit plays a crucial role in reducing the impact of occupational stress on burnout among firefighters. Thus, it is necessary to develop a psychological program to improve grit to reduce the burnout of firefighters.
