The relationship between time on the job and compassion/satisfaction fatigue in firefighters

First Responders such as firefighters who experience disasters and observe traumatic events may be at risk for generalized stress resulting from the type of work they do. Studies suggest that the more a person is subjected to traumatic incidents, the more they are at risk. This study assessed the relationship between time on the job and the levels of compassion fatigue and job burnout in firefighters. Results of this study did not indicate that there was a significant relationship between time on the job and compassion fatigue and burnout in the studied population. However, results did indicate that participants were consistently high in job satisfaction. The results and implications of these findings and suggestions for future research are discussed.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science (MS)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Counseling and Human Services

Grantor dc:publisher

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Year

2004

Author dc:creator

• Buck, Juanita M

Contributors dc:contributor

• Patricia Markos

Statement dc:rights

• IN COPYRIGHT. For more information about this rights statement, please visit http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

https://oasis.library.unlv.edu/rtds/1713

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:oasis.library.unlv.edu:rtds-2712