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http://dx.doi.org/10.7731/KIFSE.2019.33.2.132

Analysis of the Relationship between the Drinking Status and Job Stress of Firefighters  

Shim, Gyu-Sik (Dept. of Emergency Medical Technology, Korea Nazarene University)
Bang, Sung-Hwan (Dept. of Special Warfare Medical Non-Commissioned Officer, Daejeon Health Institute of Technology)
Ahn, Hee-Jeong (Dept. of Emergency Medical Technology, Korea Nazarene University)
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Fire Science and Engineering / v.33, no.2, 2019 , pp. 132-138 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study examined the drinking status to determine the relationship between the AUDIT-K (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-Korean) and job stress of firefighters. The study subject was 267 firefighters in areas C, K, and P, who were surveyed to investigate their drinking status and job stress. According to the study, the AUDIT-K was 152 people (56.9%) in the normal drinking group and 115 people (43.1%) in the problem drinking group. The most frequent answer of the frequency of drinking was 83 people (31.1%) in the 2-4 times of a month; the amount of drinking was 10 cups or more by 101 people (37.8%) in one sitting; the frequency of heavy drinking was every day in 77 people (28.8%). High group of job stress showed a significantly higher odds ratio with the problem drinking group (OR = 5.458, 95% CI = 1.108-26.886). Among them, the interpersonal relation conflict was found to be a major factor affecting AUDIT-K (OR = .332, 95% CI = .134 - .820). Therefore, their AUDIT-K scores can be lowered by reducing the job stress and interpersonal relation conflicts.
Keywords
Firefighter; Drinking status; AUDIT-K; Job stress;
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