Elucidating the relationship between burnout and sleep disturbances among firefighters: a network analysis
Abstract Background There exists an intricate relationship between burnout and sleep disturbances, especially among firefighters. Network analysis offers novel perspectives for understanding the interactions of psychopathological variables. This study aims to elucidate the relationship between burno...
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| author | Bin Liu Lin Liu Lei Ren Zhujing Ma Mingxuan Zou Yu Li Mengze Li Yuting Feng Zhongying Wu Tifei Yuan Yinchuan Jin Qun Yang |
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| description | Abstract Background There exists an intricate relationship between burnout and sleep disturbances, especially among firefighters. Network analysis offers novel perspectives for understanding the interactions of psychopathological variables. This study aims to elucidate the relationship between burnout and sleep disturbances among firefighters through network analysis. Methods A total of 1,486 Chinese firefighters were included in this study. The Maslach Burnout Inventory-General Survey (MBI-GS) (Chinese version) and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) were used to assess burnout and sleep disturbances among firefighters, respectively. Two network construction methodologies, the regularized partial correlation network (RPCN) and the directed acyclic graph (DAG), were employed to perform network analysis. Results Within the RPCN, “Subjective sleep quality” emerged as the central domain of firefighters’ burnout and sleep disturbances, as well as “Emotional exhaustion” and “Daytime dysfunction” were influential bridge domains connecting the two. From the results pertaining to the DAG, “Subjective sleep quality” was the activation domain that triggered other burnout and sleep disturbance domains, with sleep disturbances serving as the potential cause of burnout. Conclusions Our findings offer some enlightenment into further understanding the relationship between burnout and sleep disturbances in firefighters. Furthermore, the aforementioned central, bridge, and activation domains may be potential targets for prevention and intervention. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-82bf07b0494b47e68d7311d65a75b6182025-01-26T12:55:46ZengBMCBMC Public Health1471-24582025-01-0125111310.1186/s12889-025-21357-8Elucidating the relationship between burnout and sleep disturbances among firefighters: a network analysisBin Liu0Lin Liu1Lei Ren2Zhujing Ma3Mingxuan Zou4Yu Li5Mengze Li6Yuting Feng7Zhongying Wu8Tifei Yuan9Yinchuan Jin10Qun Yang11Department of Military Medical Psychology, Air Force Medical UniversityDepartment of Emergency, Xijing Hospital of Air Force Medical UniversityMilitary Psychology Section, Logistics University of PAPDepartment of Military Medical Psychology, Air Force Medical UniversityDepartment of Military Medical Psychology, Air Force Medical UniversityAcademic Affairs Office, Air Force Medical UniversityDepartment of Military Medical Psychology, Air Force Medical UniversityDepartment of Military Medical Psychology, Air Force Medical UniversityDepartment of Military Medical Psychology, Air Force Medical UniversityShanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of MedicineDepartment of Military Medical Psychology, Air Force Medical UniversityDepartment of Military Medical Psychology, Air Force Medical UniversityAbstract Background There exists an intricate relationship between burnout and sleep disturbances, especially among firefighters. Network analysis offers novel perspectives for understanding the interactions of psychopathological variables. This study aims to elucidate the relationship between burnout and sleep disturbances among firefighters through network analysis. Methods A total of 1,486 Chinese firefighters were included in this study. The Maslach Burnout Inventory-General Survey (MBI-GS) (Chinese version) and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) were used to assess burnout and sleep disturbances among firefighters, respectively. Two network construction methodologies, the regularized partial correlation network (RPCN) and the directed acyclic graph (DAG), were employed to perform network analysis. Results Within the RPCN, “Subjective sleep quality” emerged as the central domain of firefighters’ burnout and sleep disturbances, as well as “Emotional exhaustion” and “Daytime dysfunction” were influential bridge domains connecting the two. From the results pertaining to the DAG, “Subjective sleep quality” was the activation domain that triggered other burnout and sleep disturbance domains, with sleep disturbances serving as the potential cause of burnout. Conclusions Our findings offer some enlightenment into further understanding the relationship between burnout and sleep disturbances in firefighters. Furthermore, the aforementioned central, bridge, and activation domains may be potential targets for prevention and intervention.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-21357-8BurnoutSleep disturbancesNetwork analysisFirefighters |
| spellingShingle | Bin Liu Lin Liu Lei Ren Zhujing Ma Mingxuan Zou Yu Li Mengze Li Yuting Feng Zhongying Wu Tifei Yuan Yinchuan Jin Qun Yang Elucidating the relationship between burnout and sleep disturbances among firefighters: a network analysis BMC Public Health Burnout Sleep disturbances Network analysis Firefighters |
| title | Elucidating the relationship between burnout and sleep disturbances among firefighters: a network analysis |
| title_full | Elucidating the relationship between burnout and sleep disturbances among firefighters: a network analysis |
| title_fullStr | Elucidating the relationship between burnout and sleep disturbances among firefighters: a network analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Elucidating the relationship between burnout and sleep disturbances among firefighters: a network analysis |
| title_short | Elucidating the relationship between burnout and sleep disturbances among firefighters: a network analysis |
| title_sort | elucidating the relationship between burnout and sleep disturbances among firefighters a network analysis |
| topic | Burnout Sleep disturbances Network analysis Firefighters |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-21357-8 |
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