The work of emergency number operators is highly stressful. One way of regulating emotional tension may involve a tendency to use alcohol or to escape into Facebook. Against this background, we examined the relationships between psychological well-being, the tendency to use alcohol, and Facebook addiction among emergency number operators. A total of 108 individuals participated in the study (mean age = 35.48 ± 9.16 years), including 77 women. They all completed the Psychological Well-Being Scale, the Self-Perception Profile, and the Bergen Facebook Addiction Scale. Spearman's rank correlation coefficient (ρ) was applied to determine the strength and direction of relationships between variables. It was found that well-being in the domains of autonomy (p = .006) and environmental mastery (p = .028) was weakly negatively correlated with Facebook addiction. Furthermore, psychological well-being in the domains of autonomy (p = .035), environmental mastery (p = .012), personal growth (p = .003), purpose in life (p = 0.018) and self-acceptance (p = 0.01) was weakly negatively correlated with alcohol addiction. Thus, psychological well-being may play a significant role in the development of tendencies toward alcohol use and excessive Facebook use.
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Mental Well-Being and Tendencies Toward Alcohol Use and Facebook Addiction among Emergency Number Operators