Occupational stressors and its organizational and individual correlates: a nationwide study of Norwegian ambulance personnel.

ABSTRACT:

Background

High levels of stress among ambulance personnel have been attributed to the conditions of ambulance work. However, there is little research to support this notion, and it has been questioned whether ambulance work is inherently stressful. We compared the severity and frequency level of organizational and ambulance-specific stressors, and studied their relationship to organizational conditions and individual differences

Methods

A comprehensive nationwide questionnaire survey of ambulance personnel (n = 1180) in operational duty. The questionnaire included the Job Stress Survey, the Norwegian Ambulance Stress Survey, the Basic Character Inventory, General Self-Efficacy Scale, and questions addressing organizational conditions.

Results

Serious operational task

SUBMITTER: Sterud T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2612695 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature