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KMID : 0358520080200020104
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Korean Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
2008 Volume.20 No. 2 p.104 ~ p.111
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Job Stress and Psychosocial Stress among Firefighters
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Ha Jae-Hyeok
Suh Byung-Seong
Kim Dong-il
Kim Won-Sul
Kim Soo-Geun
Ryu Seung-Ho
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Abstract
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Objectives: This study was performed to assess the level of job and psychosocial stresses in Korean firefighters, and to evaluate the determinants of psychosocial stress.
Methods: The study subjects comprised 1,712 male firefighters working in Seoul, Busan, and Kyungnam in 2006. We collected information about demographic and job-related characteristics, healthrelated behaviors, Korean Occupational Stress Scale (KOSS), and psychosocial Well-being Index (PWI) through self-administered questionnaires. Statistical analyses were done by using the chi-square-test and logistic regression model.
Results: The multiple logistic regression analyses indicated that the proportion of high-risk psychosocial stress is significantly higher in the groups with high job stress level in ’lack of rewards’ (OR=2.90, 95% CI=2.18-3.85), ’occupational climate’ (OR=1.92, 95% CI=1.47-2.51), ’job demand’ (OR=1.72, 95% CI=1.32-2.23), ’job insecurity’ (OR=1.53, 95% CI=1.17-2.01), ’interpersonal conflict’ (OR=1.53, 95% CI=1.16-2.01), ’physical environment’ (OR=1.45, 95% CI=1.11-1.89), and ’organizational injustice’ (OR=1.38, 95% CI=1.04-1.85).
Conclusion: Psychosocial stress might be adversely influenced by job stressors for the most part. Firefighters need job stress management to minimize their psychological problems.
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KEYWORD
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Psychosocial stress, Job stress, Firefighters
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