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http://dx.doi.org/10.7731/KIFSE.2012.26.5.028

An Analysis of Factors Affecting the Job Stress of Firefighters  

Chae, Jin (Gyeonggi-Do Fire Service Academy)
Woo, Seong-Cheon (Kangwon National University)
Ko, Gi-Bong (National Fire Service Academy)
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Fire Science and Engineering / v.26, no.5, 2012 , pp. 28-34 More about this Journal
Abstract
Effective for the operation of fire department management of occupational stress than what organizational members perceive and to identify factors that would cause job stress. Dysfunction caused by job stress or minimize that by eliminating the stress factor that can enhance organizational effectiveness research is needed. The results of the study the impact on job stress of firefighters of the psychological environment of the most influential factor is the variable. Next, organizational culture, physical environment, orderly, and administration and human relations were not significant statistically.
Keywords
Fire officials; Job stress; Job stress in firefighters; PTDS; Regression;
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