A study of first responders and burnout as governed by the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSHA) in metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia, 2014
Smith, Joseph L., Jr.
2010-2019
This study examined whether first responders in Metropolitan Atlanta experience burnout, taking in consideration factors such as primary role at work, gender, age, marital status, length of employment as a First Responder, and perceived awareness of OSHA regulations in regards to burnout. Participants of the study were comprised of 108 first responders in Metropolitan Atlanta, which included police officers, emergency mediqal services personnel (EMS), crisis line workers, fire fighters, that were selected utilizing non-probability purposeful sampling among the target population. In sum, first responders in Metropolitan Atlanta experience moderate (64.2%) to high (35.8 %) levels ofjob burnout. When demographic characteristics were taken in consideration, such as primary role at work, gender, age, marital status, and length of employment as a First Responder, there was no statistically significant relationship established.
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2014-05-01
dissertation
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Clark Atlanta University
School of Social Work
Lyle, Richard Waymer, Robert W. Goosby, Joyce M.
Georgia--Atlanta
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/cau.td:2014_smith_joseph_l_jr