The correlation between job stress, burnout, and cognitive performance in Iranian firefighters: A cross-sectional study.

IF 1.7 4区医学 Q3 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Work-A Journal of Prevention Assessment & Rehabilitation Pub Date : 2024-09-09 DOI:10.3233/WOR-240056

Younes Mehrifar, Hamideh Pirami, Faezeh Nikooyan, Kazem Samimi, Akram Avarseji, Soleiman Ramezanifar

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Abstract

Background: Appropriate cognitive performance is vital for a firefighter, but many occupational factors can negatively affect it.

Objective: This study assessed the correlation between job stress, burnout, and cognitive performance in firefighters.

Methods: This descriptive-correlational study was conducted in three fire stations in Iran in 2023 with 61 participants, including 34 firefighters in the exposed group and 27 office workers in the control group. After ensuring the confidentiality of the obtained information and completing the demographic information checklist, Job stress and burnout levels were measured using standardized questionnaires, and cognitive functions were assessed using two computerized tests: Stroop and continuous performance.

Results: The mean age and work experience of firefighters were 33.29±9.44 and 10.42±3.51 years, respectively. The firefighters' job stress and burnout levels were, on average, 163.12±9.18 and 88.89±4.28, respectively, significantly higher than those of the control group (P < 0.05). The results of the Pearson correlation test revealed a strong correlation (r = 0.719) between job stress and burnout. Pearson correlation coefficient (r = -0.512-0.757), yielded from psychological tests, demonstrated that firefighters' job stress and burnout had moderate to strong associations with certain indicators of Stroop and continuous performance tests.

Conclusion: According to the obtained results, it is recommended to take fundamental measures to reduce occupational stress and burnout of firefighters as a factor affecting cognitive performance.

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伊朗消防员的工作压力、职业倦怠和认知能力之间的相关性：一项横断面研究。

背景：适当的认知能力对消防员来说至关重要，但许多职业因素都会对其产生负面影响：本研究评估了消防员的工作压力、职业倦怠和认知能力之间的相关性：这项描述性相关研究于 2023 年在伊朗的三个消防站进行，共有 61 人参加，其中暴露组有 34 名消防员，对照组有 27 名办公室工作人员。在确保所获信息保密并填写人口信息核对表后，使用标准化问卷测量了工作压力和职业倦怠水平，并使用两种计算机测试评估了认知功能：结果：结果：消防员的平均年龄（33.29±9.44）岁，平均工作年限（10.42±3.51）年。消防员的工作压力和职业倦怠水平平均分别为（163.12±9.18）和（88.89±4.28），明显高于对照组（P 结论：消防员的工作压力和职业倦怠水平明显高于对照组：根据所获得的结果，建议采取基本措施减少消防员的职业压力和职业倦怠这一影响认知能力的因素。

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Work-A Journal of Prevention Assessment & Rehabilitation PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-

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3.00

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30.40%

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739

期刊介绍： WORK: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment & Rehabilitation is an interdisciplinary, international journal which publishes high quality peer-reviewed manuscripts covering the entire scope of the occupation of work. The journal''s subtitle has been deliberately laid out: The first goal is the prevention of illness, injury, and disability. When this goal is not achievable, the attention focuses on assessment to design client-centered intervention, rehabilitation, treatment, or controls that use scientific evidence to support best practice.