Korean J Occup Health Nurs.  2015 Nov;24(4):323-330. 10.5807/kjohn.2015.24.4.323.

Job Stress, Coping Type, and Job Satisfaction in Firefighters

• Kim H

• KMID: 2131542
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5807/kjohn.2015.24.4.323

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to investigate job stress, coping type, and job satisfaction in firefighters.
METHODS
It was a descriptive study, and 114 subjects were recruited during July to August, 2014. The data were analyzed by t-test, ANOVA (Sheffe's test), and Pearson's correlation coefficient using SPSS/WIN 22.0.
RESULTS
The job stress level of subjects was 47.45, coping type was 2.38 and the level of subjects' job satisfaction was 2.97. The job satisfaction was very closely negatively correlated with the job stress (r=-.66, p<.001).
CONCLUSION
These results may contribute to better understanding of stress degree, coping type, and job satisfaction in firefighters. Further follow-up study on firefighters is necessary to relieve their job stress and increase active coping type.

Keyword

Firefighter; Job stress; Coping type; Job satisfaction

MeSH Terms

Firefighters*
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Job Satisfaction*