Emergency Workers’ Quality of Life: The Protective Role of Sense of Community, Efficacy Beliefs and Coping Strategies |
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Authors: | Elvira Cicognani Luca Pietrantoni Luigi Palestini and Gabriele Prati |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Sciences of Education “G.M. Bertin”, University of Bologna, Via Filippo Re, 6, 40127 Bologna, Italy |
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Abstract: | This study, involving a sample of 764 emergency workers, investigates dimensions of quality of life at work (Compassion fatigue,
Burnout and Compassion satisfaction), and their relationships with Coping strategies and some psychosocial variables (Sense
of Community, Collective Efficacy and Self-efficacy). Results indicate the usefulness of distinguishing between positive and
negative indicators of emergency workers’ quality of life. Compassion satisfaction is positively correlated with efficacy
beliefs, Sense of Community and the use of Active coping strategies. Burnout and Compassion fatigue are especially correlated
with the use of dysfunctional coping strategies like distraction and self-criticism. Volunteer emergency workers enjoy a higher
well being than full-time professional workers. Results and their implications for interventions aimed at increasing rescue
workers’ quality of life by enhancing psychosocial competences are discussed. |
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