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http://dx.doi.org/10.15683/kosdi.2014.10.4.548

Impact of Social Support on Job Satisfaction and Burnout in Fire Officers  

Choi, Miyuong (Department of Emergency Medical Technology, Kangwon National University)
Moon, Taeyoung (Department of Emergency Medical Technology, Kangwon National University)
Lee, Hyeonji (Department of Emergency Medical Technology, Kangwon National University)
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Journal of the Society of Disaster Information / v.10, no.4, 2014 , pp. 548-558 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of social support provided for fire officers on their job satisfaction and burnout. The subjects in this study were 251 male and female fire officers in the 119 fire centers located in Gangwon, Gyeonggi Province and Seoul. A survey was conducted from April 15 to May 12, 2013. As for data analysis, frequency analysis, correlation analysis and multiple regression analysis were made, and the level of statistical significance was all set at p<.05. The findings of the study were as follows: The social support provided for the fire officers had a significant correlation with their job satisfaction and burnout. The factors that affected their job satisfaction were social support from supervisors(${\beta}=-.469$) and social support from colleagues(${\beta}=.934$), which were the subfactors of social support. The factors that exercised an influence on burnout were social support from supervisors(${\beta}=-2.081$) and social support from colleagues(${\beta}=3.117$) as well, which were the subfactors of social support. The overall explain ability percentage of the two variables respectively stood at 31.1 and 21.1 percent. Given the findings of the study, it's required to grasp influential factors for the job satisfaction and burnout of fire officers in more detail, and the development of programs geared toward boosting their job satisfaction is necessary.
Keywords
Fire Officers; Social Support; Job Satisfaction; Burnout;
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