Coping strategies of firefighters
Abstract
The firefighters experience may result an elevated risk of psychological burnout, depression, and other mental disorders due to incidents at their work. The current approach to addressing these fields tends to focus on individuals coping. This study aims to determine the effects of stress in professional firefighters, and the types of coping strategies among Olson’s Multisystem Assessment of Stress and Health (MASH) model. Eighty-two professional firefighters participated in this research from five urban fire departments. The Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations and Coping and Stress Profile were used to exam coping strategies. The survey shows that the members of the intervention staff are exposed to the greatest stress during their work. The vast majority of the stock responds to stress with adequate coping strategies. This suggests that firefighters are increasingly exposed to stress during their work and should be provided with more training and psychological support for dealing with work stress. As the data were not subjected to statistical analysis, the results are not considered scientifically relevant.
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