چکیده مقاله
The firefighting profession, as one of the high risk and high stress occupations, requires significant physical and psychological preparedness Firefighters encounter critical conditions such as fires, explosions, and rescue operations, which can negatively impact their mental and occupational health This pilot study aimed to examine the mental health and occupational burnout of firefighters in the city of Mashhad to provide a foundation for conducting more extensive and periodic studies at the national level This descriptive cross sectional study included 130 Mashhad firefighters of both genders and various educational levels Data were collected using the standard GHQ 12 and MBI questionnaires and analyzed with SPSS and Smart PLS software The overall mental health score was moderate at the risk threshold 3 51 , and occupational burnout was moderate to high 53 52 The majority of participants held a bachelor's degree 53 1% and the fewest held a doctoral degree 2 3% Additionally, 56 2% were operational officers, 23 1% were administrative staff, and 20 8% were operational drivers ANOVA results indicated a significant difference in mental health based on educational level F = 4 209, p = 0 003 , with individuals possessing higher education levels exhibiting better conditions A significant difference in occupational burnout was observed between administrative and operational groups Regarding validity and reliability, Cronbach's alpha for occupational burnout 0 625 and mental health 0 361 did not indicate desirable reliability; however, the Composite Reliability CR index above 0 70 indicated acceptable reliability The Average Variance Extracted AVE index below 0 5 and the Heterotrait Monotrait HTMT ratio of 0 696 suggested the need to improve convergent validity and confirm discriminant validity Firefighters' mental health was significantly related to educational level, with those having higher education levels showing better conditions Occupational burnout also varied among job positions, with administrative staff experiencing better conditions compared to operational officers There is a need to improve measurement tools and address educational and occupational factors to manage mental health and occupational burnout effectively
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نویسندگان
Amin Ettehad
Master’s Student in Safety, Health, and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Sciences, Mehr Alborz University, Tehran, Iran
Hossein Askarian Kalat
Master's graduate in Cognitive Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
Daryoosh Ettehad
Bachelor’s Degree in Professional Accounting, Manager of Accounts Receivable and Financial Procurement Project, Mashhad Municipality, Mashhad, Iran
Amir Saleh Ettehad
Undergraduate student in Library and Information Science, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
شیوه ارجاع
Ettehad, Amin and Askarian Kalat, Hossein and Ettehad, Daryoosh and Ettehad, Amir Saleh,1403,Mental Health And Job Burnout In Firefighters Of Mashhad , Iran: A Descriptive Pilot Study,6th International conference on Health, Educational Sciences and psychology
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