Fireman's job stress: Integrating work/non-work conflict with Job Demand-Control-Support model

Abstract Introduction Heavy working load and uncontrollable schedule often lead firemen to face to conflict between work and non-work life. Objective This study aims to examine the mediating role of work/non-work conflict between firemen's job stress and job demand, job control, job support and family support. Method Questionnaire survey was used for data collection. Four hundred and twenty-two firemen returned completed questionnaires. Structure equation modelling was employed for data analysis. Results Work/leisure conflict (WLC) and work/family conflict (WFC) mediate partially the relationship between job demand and job control, job support and job stress. The relationship between family support and job stress is fully mediated by WLC and WFC. Conclusion WFC and WLC are integrated into Job Demand-Control-Support model model in current research to narrow the gap of job stress theory.