Mehrifar Younes, Pirami Hamideh, Nikooyan Faezeh, Samimi Kazem, Avarseji Akram, Ramezanifar Soleiman
Department of Occupational Health and Safety, Student Research Committee, School of Public Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Department Occupational Health Engineering, School of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
Work. 2025 Jan;80(1):407-415. doi: 10.3233/WOR-240056. Epub 2025 Mar 18.
Appropriate cognitive performance is vital for a firefighter, but many occupational factors can negatively affect it.
This study assessed the correlation between job stress, burnout, and cognitive performance in firefighters.
This descriptive-correlational study was conducted in three fire stations in Iran in 2023 with 61 participants, including 34 firefighters in the exposed group and 27 office workers in the control group. After ensuring the confidentiality of the obtained information and completing the demographic information checklist, Job stress and burnout levels were measured using standardized questionnaires, and cognitive functions were assessed using two computerized tests: Stroop and continuous performance.
The mean age and work experience of firefighters were 33.29±9.44 and 10.42±3.51 years, respectively. The firefighters' job stress and burnout levels were, on average, 163.12±9.18 and 88.89±4.28, respectively, significantly higher than those of the control group ( < 0.05). The results of the Pearson correlation test revealed a strong correlation ( = 0.719) between job stress and burnout. Pearson correlation coefficient ( = -0.512-0.757), yielded from psychological tests, demonstrated that firefighters' job stress and burnout had moderate to strong associations with certain indicators of Stroop and continuous performance tests.
According to the obtained results, it is recommended to take fundamental measures to reduce occupational stress and burnout of firefighters as a factor affecting cognitive performance.
适当的认知表现对消防员至关重要，但许多职业因素会对其产生负面影响。
本研究评估消防员工作压力、职业倦怠与认知表现之间的相关性。
2023年在伊朗的三个消防站开展了这项描述性相关性研究，共有61名参与者，其中包括34名暴露组消防员和27名对照组办公室职员。在确保所获信息保密并完成人口统计学信息清单后，使用标准化问卷测量工作压力和职业倦怠水平，并通过两项计算机化测试（斯特鲁普测试和持续性操作测试）评估认知功能。
消防员的平均年龄和工作经验分别为33.29±9.44岁和10.42±3.51年。消防员的工作压力和职业倦怠水平平均分别为163.12±9.18和88.89±4.28，显著高于对照组（<0.05）。皮尔逊相关检验结果显示，工作压力与职业倦怠之间存在强相关性（=0.719）。心理测试得出的皮尔逊相关系数（=-0.512 - 0.757）表明，消防员的工作压力和职业倦怠与斯特鲁普测试和持续性操作测试的某些指标存在中度至强关联。
根据所得结果，建议采取根本性措施来减轻消防员的职业压力和职业倦怠，因为这是影响认知表现的一个因素
