L’Inventaire de stress professionnel adapté aux Métiers de l’Urgence et corrélats psychopathologiques

Abstract

ObjectivesAdapt the French version of the Job Stress Survey to the Emergency workers in order to define a dedicated and sharp measurement identifying both the professional and operational stressors (Study 1). Then, we assess the link between this measure and both PTSD and burnout (Study 2). Study 1/Materials and MethodsThree hundred and seventy-five French firefighters aged in average of 37.83 years old (±10.05) and having 16.8 years of seniority (±9.83) answered the questionnaire in which the operational work dimension has been added. ResultsFollowing a Principal Axis Factoring analysis with Promax rotation, 2 factors namely Job Pressure and Operational Work have been selected for the Intensity and the Frequency scales. The results highlight the satisfactory internal consistency of the scale adapted to French emergency workers. Study 2/Materials And MethodsTo test the association between this new measure and both PTSD and burnout, a sample of 192 emergency workers composed of 85 firefighters and 107 workers of the specialized mobile emergency unit (SMUR) aged in average of 38.02 (±8.42) and having 12.44 years of seniority (±4.78) answered to the Maslach Burnout Inventory and to the Posttraumatic Checklist Scale. ResultsThe Job Stress Survey adapted to Emergency workers is associated with the burnout and the posttraumatic stress disorder. Among all the factors, the frequency of operational work is both a risk and a protective factor because it contributes to personal accomplishment. ConclusionsThe current studies suggest that the Job Stress Survey adapted to French emergency workers is a reliable measure that could be used as an indicator for the healthcare services willing to promote the quality of occupational life among these workers.