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Interplay between Safety Climate and Emotional Exhaustion: Effects on First Responders' Safety Behavior and Wellbeing
Jin Lee1, Christian J Resick2, Joseph A Allen3
1Department of Psychological Sciences, Kansas State University, Manhattan, USA.
Journal of Business and Psychology
|December 27, 2022
Summary
Emergency Medical Service (EMS) first responders
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health
- Psychology
- Emergency Medicine
Background:
- Emergency Medical Service (EMS) first responders face significant job demands impacting safety and wellbeing.
- Job Demands-Resources Theory provides a framework for understanding these challenges.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the longitudinal effects of safety climate and emotional exhaustion on EMS first responders' safety behaviors and wellbeing.
- To investigate the interplay between organizational and psychological factors in the EMS context.
Main Methods:
- Longitudinal study of 208 EMS first responders across 45 stations in US metropolitan fire departments.
- Data collected over 6 months during the early COVID-19 pandemic.
- Multilevel modeling used to analyze the data.
Main Results:
- High emotional exhaustion attenuated the positive relationship between safety climate and safety compliance.
- Emotional exhaustion negatively impacted morale, while safety climate positively influenced it.
- Emotional exhaustion was linked to increased depression; higher safety climate mitigated depression, especially at lower exhaustion levels.
Conclusions:
- Promoting a strong safety climate is crucial for enhancing EMS first responders' safety behaviors and wellbeing.
- Mitigating emotional exhaustion is essential for improving morale and reducing depression among EMS personnel.
- Interventions should address both organizational (safety climate) and individual (emotional exhaustion) factors to support EMS wellbeing.
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