A Study On Stress Management Intervention Based On Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy

Firefighters are one of our closest helpers in the face of fires, earthquakes, and other major catastrophes. Therefore,a thorough understanding of the mental health status of the firefighter's special group will not only help the firefighters to do their job better,protect the lives and property of the people, but also contribute to the construction of a harmonious society. Because of the special working environment and professional nature of fire fighting, firemen are often in a high level of stress. Firefighters are prone to a variety of psychological and behavioural problems, such as anxiety and depression, over long periods of time at high levels of stress. On the one hand, these psychological problems are not conducive to their own physical and mental health, on the other hand,they also affect the efficient completion of various tasks. The psychological problem of firemen has gradually aroused the attention of all walks of life. Therefore, for this study from the rational emotive behavior therapy of the psychological intervention theory,more targeted online and offline combined intervention of firemen, in order to improve the level of mental health, improve the firefighter's reasonable response to the psychological crisis of firefighters can provide empirical evidence on the.In this study,32 first-line firefighters were selected. The quasi experimental design was used to divide the participants into the experimental group and the control group.The control group did not do any intervention during the intervention period. The participants in the experimental group received 8 weeks of online ABC based intervention and 3 offline counseling sessions. The occupational stress questionnaire and· the coping style scale were measured in the experimental group and the control group before and after the intervention respectively. Through the comparison between the experimental group and the control group, and the comparison between the experimental group and the control group before and after the test, the practical effect of the intervention was verified.The results showed that the scores of pretest and posttest in the experimental group were significantly higher than those in the pre-test, P, 0.05 in the interpersonal dimension,the pressure of work itself and the coping style. In the dimension of career development and security, the dimensions of career evaluation, organizational management and life status are not significantly different.To sum up, the use of online and offline combination of rational emotive behavior therapy has a certain effect on the stress management intervention of front-line fire fighters, especially in interpersonal relationships and coping styles. Combined with online theory, autonomous learning and offline group psychological counseling, it helps to reduce the occupational pressure of fire fighters, thereby enhancing the coping ability of front-line fire fighters in job stress events.