The influences of firefighters' personality traits on job burnout: Using post-traumatic stress disorder as a mediator

Abstract

This study was intended to determine whether or not the effects of personality traits on job burnout could be mediated by post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). According to the analysis results, the firefighters' injury experiences and their seniority have a significant influence on both their personal burnout and job burnout. The results reveal that personality traits are positively correlated with PTSD and job burnout. The results also indicate that PTSD may serve as a mediator between personality traits and job burnout.