Generational conflict, alcohol use and brotherhood: an exploratory survey of a rural career fire department in the Midwest

IF 1.4 Q2 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY International Journal of Emergency Services Pub Date : 2021-05-11 DOI:10.1108/IJES-01-2021-0003
Anastasia Miller, S. Jahnke, Karan P. Singh
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PurposeThe purpose of this article was to identify factors impacting burnout, resilience and quality of life in rural career firefighters. In addition, sources of stress and the impact of generational differences were explored.Design/methodology/approachAn exploratory cross-sectional survey was conducted at a rural career fire department.FindingsThe findings of the project indicate that the firefighters had high levels of compassion satisfaction (CS) and relatively low levels of secondary traumatic stress and burnout; displayed moderate to high psychological resilience and the majority felt moderate to high organizational support, but there was a noticeable minority who did not feel supported by the department. Findings indicate that organizational support is significantly related to both burnout and resilience. The majority of the men (88.3%) reported moderate to high risk for alcohol-related problems and over three-quarters (78.6%) reported binge drinking behavior in the past year. Qualitative findings highlight generational differences and chain of command challenges as primary stressors.Originality/valueThis is a unique study in that it focuses on a rural career department. What was found were issues similar to those facing urban career fire departments.
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代际冲突、酒精使用和兄弟情谊:对中西部农村职业消防部门的探索性调查
目的探讨影响农村职业消防员职业倦怠、心理弹性和生活质量的因素。此外,还探讨了压力的来源和代际差异的影响。设计/方法/方法在农村职业消防部门进行了一项探索性横断面调查。研究结果表明:消防员的同情满意度较高,继发性创伤应激和倦怠水平相对较低;表现出中等至高度的心理弹性,大多数人感到中等至高度的组织支持,但有明显的少数人没有感觉到部门的支持。研究结果表明,组织支持对职业倦怠和心理弹性均有显著影响。大多数男性(88.3%)报告有中度至高风险的酒精相关问题,超过四分之三(78.6%)的人报告在过去一年中有酗酒行为。定性研究结果强调代际差异和指挥链挑战是主要的压力源。独创性/价值这是一项独特的研究,因为它关注的是农村职业部门。调查发现,这些问题与城市职业消防部门面临的问题类似。
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International Journal of Emergency Services
International Journal of Emergency Services SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY-
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