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Introduction: Safety climate is a critical organizational construct, especially within high-risk professions such as firefighting. This study investigates the status of safety climate and its relationship with occupational stress and job burnout among firefighters in Kangan, Iran.
Methods: A descriptive, survey-based field study was conducted involving all firefighters in Kangan, with a reported population of 45 individuals. Using simple random sampling and Morgan’s table, 40 participants were selected. Data were collected using the Maslach Burnout Inventory, the Nordic Safety Climate Questionnaire (NOSACQ-50), and the Hellriegel and Slocum Occupational Stress Questionnaire. The data were analyzed using SPSS 26.
Results: Among safety climate dimensions, the highest score was observed in trust in the safety system’s efficacy, while the lowest pertained to management safety justice. The mean occupational stress score was 58.69 ± 16.37. Burnout dimensions yielded mean scores of 34.08 ± 12.32 for emotional exhaustion, 11.42 ± 5.81 for depersonalization, and 19.41 ± 8.73 for personal inefficacy. A significant negative correlation was found between safety climate and occupational stress; however, the correlation between safety climate and burnout was not statistically significant.
Conclusion: The results underscore the importance of safety climate, particularly management safety justice—in alleviating occupational stress, which is closely linked to job burnout among firefighters. Enhancing safety climate and addressing occupational stress are essential strategies for preventing burnout in this high-risk profession.
Methods: A descriptive, survey-based field study was conducted involving all firefighters in Kangan, with a reported population of 45 individuals. Using simple random sampling and Morgan’s table, 40 participants were selected. Data were collected using the Maslach Burnout Inventory, the Nordic Safety Climate Questionnaire (NOSACQ-50), and the Hellriegel and Slocum Occupational Stress Questionnaire. The data were analyzed using SPSS 26.
Results: Among safety climate dimensions, the highest score was observed in trust in the safety system’s efficacy, while the lowest pertained to management safety justice. The mean occupational stress score was 58.69 ± 16.37. Burnout dimensions yielded mean scores of 34.08 ± 12.32 for emotional exhaustion, 11.42 ± 5.81 for depersonalization, and 19.41 ± 8.73 for personal inefficacy. A significant negative correlation was found between safety climate and occupational stress; however, the correlation between safety climate and burnout was not statistically significant.
Conclusion: The results underscore the importance of safety climate, particularly management safety justice—in alleviating occupational stress, which is closely linked to job burnout among firefighters. Enhancing safety climate and addressing occupational stress are essential strategies for preventing burnout in this high-risk profession.
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