This study was done to examine the relationship between stress and coping methods of 86 emergency medical technicians with the 1st or 2nd grade qualifications who serve at 36 fire stations in Gwangju and Jeonnam region from Aug. 1 to Aug. 31, 2001. Data collection was done by questionnaire.
The research instruments used the stress measure tool developed by Cho Hee et al. (1999) and revised and complemented by the researcher to measure firemen’s stress, and health instrument revised by Suh Mi Hye et al (1993).
Data were analyzed by t-test, ANOVA, and Pearson’s correlation using SPSS.
The results of this study were as follows :
1. The mean score of perceived stress was 3.4. The mean score of coping methods was 2.11.
2. The levels of stress according to the general characteristics of subjects were significantly different at marital status (t=7.054, p=.009) and in relation with organization (t=3.989, p=.049).
3. The relationship between levels of stress and health status was significantly correlated (r=.325, p=.000), and so the hypothesis of this research, “the less levels of stress, the better health status is,” was supported.
4. The relationship between stress and health status was significantly different at crisis status (r=.393, p=.000), relation with organization (r=.348, p=.001), the characteristics of subjects (r=.387, p=.000), special knowledge and technology (r=.337, p=.001), and the roll complication as a professional (r=.343, p=.001).
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