The relationship among job burnout, personality and coping style in traffic policemen

Abstract

Objective To explore the correlation between policemen' job burnout and personality,coping style to provide information for the prevention of job burnout. Methods MBI-GS,EPQ-RSC,and SCSQ were conducted in 179 traffic policemen.Results The scores of emotional exhaustion,depersonalization and reduced personal accomplishment were 1.90 ±1.18,1.84±1.18,3.00±0.89 respectively.Significant correlation existed among policemen'job burnout, personality and coping style(P＜0.05,P＜0.01).The main factors which influence emotional exhaustion include P,E,N,and passive coping styles . The main factors which influence depersonalization are P and N . The main factors which influence reduced personal accomplishment are P and passive coping styles.Conclusion To prevent job burnout in traffic policemen ,efforts should be made to build up the character and cultivate active coping style. Key words: Job burnout; Personality; Coping style; Traffic policemen