Impact of Occupational Stress on Vietnamese Firefighters’ Quality of Life

Cyprus Turkish Journal of Psychiatry & Psychology Vol.7 Issue.4

Doi:10.35365/ctjpp.25.4.10

RESEARCH ARTICLE / ARAŞTIRMA YAZISI

Impact of Occupational Stress on Vietnamese Firefighters’ Quality of Life

Mesleki Stresin Vietnamli İtfaiyecilerin Yaşam Kalitesi Üzerindeki Etkisi

Le Thi Minh Loan¹, Nguyen Thị Thuy²

Abstract:

This study aims to explore the extent to which occupational stress impacts the quality of life of firefighters. The study participants included 517 Vietnamese firefighters, with an average age of 30.7 years (SD = 5.0). Data were collected using the 14-item revised Sources of Occupational Stress scale (SOOS-14) and the 26-item World Health Organization Quality of Life instrument (WHOQOL-BREF). Regression analyses were conducted to determine the specific contribution of each stressor to firefighters’ levels of quality of life.  The research findings revealed that occupational stress negatively affects various aspects of firefighters’ quality of life, including physical, psychological, social, and environmental facets. Within the overall model, 21.7% of the variation in quality of life was explained by occupational stressors. Among these, stress from workplace interpersonal factors had the most significant predictors of reduced quality of life, underscoring the critical role of collegial support and organizational climate. In contrast, stress from risks and inequalities in the workplace did not significantly affect the quality of life of firefighters. These findings of this study indicate the importance of implementing strategies that enhance the quality of life for firefighters and reduce occupational stress, particularly through cultivating supportive, inclusive, and collaborative work environments that foster engagement, collegiality, and professional well-being.

Keywords: Firefighter, Occupational stress, Quality of life.

¹Assoc. Prof., University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Faculty of Psychology, Hanoi, Vietnam, E-mail: [email protected] Orcid Id: 0009-0006-8767-4324

²PhD, Tra Vinh University, School of Foundation Science, Tra Vinh, Vietnam, E-mail: [email protected], Orcid Id: 0000-0002-8009-307X

Address of Correspondence/Yazışma Adresi: Nguyen Thi Thuy, Tra Vinh University, School of Foundation Science, Tra Vinh, Vietnam, E-mail: [email protected]

Date of Received/Geliş Tarihi: 26.04.2025, Date of Revision/Düzeltme Tarihi: 24.09.2025, Date of Acceptance/Kabul Tarihi: 31.07.2025, Date of Online Publication/Çevirimiçi Yayın Tarihi: 20.12.2025

Citing/Referans Gösterimi: Le Thi, M. L. & Nguyen, T. T. (2025). Impact of Occupational Stress on Vietnamese Firefighters’ Quality of Life. Cyprus Turkish Journal of Psychiatry & Psychology, 7(4), 416-422.

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