Hamidreza Zeraatkhah, Atye Babaii, Leila Ghanbari-Afra, Hanieh Ziabakhsh,
Volume 28, Issue 1 (3-2025)
Abstract
Background and Purpose: Emergency medical technicians (EMTs) are the frontline medical personnel who often face stressful and critical situations. Job hardiness can enhance their capacity to withstand challenging circumstances and both physical and mental pressures. Therefore, this study was conducted to identify the level of job hardiness among EMTs and its associated factors.
Materials and Methods: This study employed a cross-sectional descriptive design involving 216 EMTs from Qom University of Medical Sciences in 2024. A stratified random sampling method was utilized. Data were collected using a demographic and occupational information checklist and a job hardiness scale. Data analysis was conducted employing ANOVA, independent t-tests, and regression analyses. A significance level of less than 0.05 was deemed statistically significant.
Findings: The average age of participants was 32.26 ± 6.34 years, with over two-thirds having bachelor's degrees and working rotating shifts. The average score for job hardiness was 44.67 ± 5.30. Results from multivariable regression indicated that educational status and a sufficient number of personnel accounted for 42% of the variance in job hardiness among EMTs.
Conclusion: Findings reveal that EMTs exhibit moderate to high job hardiness. Furthermore, adequate staffing levels and higher educational attainment positively correlated with increased job hardiness scores.
