J Korean Acad Fundam Nurs.  2018 May;25(2):89-98. 10.7739/jkafn.2018.25.2.89.

Impact of Psychosocial Wellbeing Status and Self Leadership on the Job Satisfaction of Fire Officers

• Lee HJ
• Park HS

• KMID: 2412990
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.7739/jkafn.2018.25.2.89

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship of psychosocial wellbeing status and self leadership with job satisfaction of fire officers. The effects of these variables on job satisfaction were also examined.
METHODS
The study design was a descriptive, correlational design. For this study, data were collected from 189 fire officers in B metropolitan city, K and Y cities. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, one-way ANOVA, and multiple regression analysis with SPSS 21.0 program.
RESULTS
The results showed that job satisfaction had a significant correlation with psychosocial wellbeing status (r=-.38, p < .001) and self leadership (r=.26, p < .001). Psychosocial wellbeing status had a significant correlation with self leadership(r=-.47, p < .001). Multiple regression analysis for job satisfaction revealed that the most powerful predictor was psychosocial well-being status followed by self leadership. Pychosocial wellbeing status, self leadership, age, marital status and current job task career explained 25.0% of the variance in job satisfaction.
CONCLUSION
Findings indicate that various factors are related to the job satisfaction of fire officers. Based on the results of this study, further development and application of programs to improve fire officers' job satisfaction are needed.

Keyword

Firefighters; Mental health; Health status; Leadership; Job satisfaction

MeSH Terms

Firefighters
Fires*
Humans
Job Satisfaction*
Leadership*
Marital Status
Mental Health