The Effects Of Firefighters' Self-esteem And Work Stress On Compassion Fatigue

As a " soldier thousand days,fight thousand days" group of helper,firefighters always fight in the frontline of emergency rescue and disaster relief,to ensure the safety of people's lives and property to make great contributions.But firefighters can also suffer compassion fatigue due to the implementation of helping behavior.The so-called compassion fatigue is a common psychological phenomenon in helpers,which will reduce the level of individual mental health and affect the efficiency of helping behavior.In this study,quantitative and qualitative research methods were used to investigate the status of compassion fatigue of firefighters,and to investigate the impact of self-esteem,compassion satisfaction and work stress on compassion fatigue.229 firefighters were investigated with professional quality of life scale,psychological stress source questionnaire and self-esteem scale.Qualitative research using semistructured interview method,self-made interview outline,conducted in-depth interviews with five firefighters.The interview duration was 310 minutes,compiled into a text of 53789 words.In conclusion,the findings demonstrated that:1.The overall compassion fatigue of firefighters is low,mainly manifested as high and low patterns,namely high compassion satisfaction,low burnout and low secondary trauma.However,a few firefighters suffered compassion fatigue,which is mainly manifested as low and high patterns,namely low compassion satisfaction,high burnout and high secondary trauma.2.Contract firefighters and warrant officers are susceptible to compassion fatigue.3.Work stress can positively predict compassion fatigue.4.Self-esteem can directly inhibit the generation of compassion fatigue,but also indirectly affect compassion fatigue through the partial intermediary role of work stress.5.Compassion satisfaction can directly inhibit compassion fatigue,but also indirectly affect compassion fatigue by enhancing self-esteem.