Outline Journal of Education
Vol. 5 No. 2 (2026)

The Relationship Between Work-life balance and Burnout Among Firefighters in DKI Jakarta

Kawai Dhia Naurah (Universitas Esa Unggul)
Marhisar Simatupang (Universitas Esa Unggul)
Linus Kali Palindangan (Universitas Esa Unggul)
Raden Yudhi Satria (Universitas Esa Unggul)



Article Info

Publish Date
25 Aug 2026

Abstract

Firefighters have high job demands, including 24-hour readiness, heavy workloads, and exposure to emergency situations that may increase the risk of burnout, particularly when these demands are not balanced by adequate work-life balance. This study aimed to examine the relationship between work-life balance and burnout among firefighters in Jakarta. This study employed a quantitative approach with a correlational research design involving 151 firefighters selected using a purposive sampling technique. The Work-life balance Scale consisted of 17 valid items with an Aiken's V validity coefficient of ≥ 0.70 and a reliability coefficient of 0.897, while the Burnout Scale consisted of 13 valid items with an Aiken's V validity coefficient of ≥ 0.70 and a reliability coefficient of 0.791. The normality test indicated that the data were normally distributed (p = 0.200 > 0.05), and the linearity test confirmed a linear relationship (p = 0.278 > 0.05). Therefore, the data were analyzed using the Pearson Product Moment correlation test. The results revealed a significant negative relationship between work-life balance and burnout (r = -0.774; p = 0.000 < 0.05). The negative correlation indicates that the higher the firefighters' work-life balance, the lower their level of burnout. Conversely, the lower the work-life balance, the higher the level of burnout. Therefore, H₀ was rejected and H₁ was accepted, indicating that work-life balance has a significant negative relationship with burnout among firefighters in Jakarta.

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Journal Info

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OJE

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Subject

Education Other

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Outline of Journal Education is a high quality open access peer reviewed research journal published by Outline Publisher. Outline of Journal Education provides a platform that welcomes and recognizes high quality empirical original research papers in education written by researchers, academics, ...