Racial variations in work-related stress among police officers

Background: Despite the prevalence of obesity and its increases in associated diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease, no studies have addressed the spread of obesity among police officers working in stressful environment. Therefore, the present study conducted to access the prevalence of work related stress in police personnel. Aims and Objective: To access the prevalence of obesity and stress burden among police workers and to see association of stress burden of police workers with their obesity. Material and Method: This cross-sectional observational study done on 245 police workers in PAC, Sitapur, India. Subjects having more than ten years of working experience were included in study. Anthropometric measurements of subject recorded by following standard protocol. Standardized stress scale was used to access the degree of stress in police workers. Available data analyze and expressed in percentage, mean with SD and chi square test to see the significance of association. Results: According to result of body mass index 77.14% of subjects were obese and 9.8% of subject was overweight. According to waist circumference 82.04% of subjects were obese. Result of stress score showed that 31.84% of subjects having mild stress and 16.73% of subjects having moderate stress. 30.35% of subjects having abdominal obesity were suffered from mild stress and there association was highly significant (p=0.02). Conclusion: The study recommends health education programs to combat obesity and overweight. Regular counseling should be conducted to alleviate work related stress.

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Work-related stress as a cardiovascular risk factor in police officers: a systematic review of evidence

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health ◽

10.1007/s00420-018-1290-y ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 91 (4) ◽

pp. 377-389 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

N. Magnavita ◽

I. Capitanelli ◽

S. Garbarino ◽

E. Pira

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Risk Factor ◽

Cardiovascular Risk ◽

Cardiovascular Risk Factor ◽

Police Officers ◽

Work Related Stress ◽

Work Related ◽

Related Stress

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Cognitive and Utilitarian Aspects of Psychological Support for Police Oﬃcers

Internal Security ◽

10.5604/01.3001.0012.1716 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 239-250

Author(s):

Agnieszka Szołtek

Keyword(s):

Police Officer ◽

Police Officers ◽

Psychological Support ◽

Traumatic Experiences ◽

Psychological Care ◽

Work Related Stress ◽

Work Related ◽

Psychological Assistance ◽

Related Stress ◽

Crisis Situations

Psychological support for police officers and civilian police staff is among key factors capable of preventing negative effects of work-related stress. The need for such support is especially significant in crisis situations, when psychological assistance is provided to police officers and civilian police staff. Comprehensive psychological support is offered by police psychologists, who are responsible for psychological care and psychoeducation, psychology of human resources management and applied police psychology. This paper presents statistical figures as regards forms of psychological assistance provided by psychologists in 2016. As the most common of psychological specialisations, psychological care involves providing psychological assistance or emotional first aid to police officers and civilian police staff; doing psychotherapy; offering psychoeducation to a police officer or a civilian employee; preparing a psychological analysis of suicide or a suicide attempt by a police officer or civilian police worker. In 2016 police psychologists specialising in psychological care and psychoeducation targeted for assistance almost 2,000 police officers and civilian police staff and provided nearly 3,500 pieces of psychological advice. In addition, the psychologists’ work consisted in offering psychotherapy to individuals and support groups. The vast majority of therapeutic activities were targeted at police officers and civilian police staff in crisis situations. An important aspect of psychological support is broadly understood psychoeducation, which makes it possible to cope with mental stress. Police officers cannot avoid work-related stress or traumatic experiences when performing their official duties, but they can and should take advantage of police psychologists’ professional assistance. Statistical data quoted in the report summarising police psychologists’ activity in 2016 clearly shows that their work is necessary.

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The Effects of Workload and Work Environment on Local Police Performance: A Test of Work-related Stress' Mediating Effect

Britain International of Humanities and Social Sciences (BIoHS) Journal ◽

10.33258/biohs.v3i1.390 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 159-173

Author(s):

Arip Marianto

Keyword(s):

Work Environment ◽

Police Officers ◽

Mediating Effect ◽

Work Related Stress ◽

Work Related ◽

Local Police ◽

Favorable Influence ◽

Related Stress ◽

And Performance ◽

The Relationship

This research aims to analyze the influence of workload and work environment, mediated by work-related stress, on local police officers' performance. The population of this research was police officers of the Yapen Island Regency's Local Police, Papua region. The Slovin formula was used to determine the number of samples, and as many as 169 respondents were selected using a simple random sampling technique. A five-point Likert scale questionnaire was used as a research instrument. The SPSS Statistics was used to analyze the data. The analytical method used was descriptive analysis, validity and reliability tests, classical assumption tests, regression analysis, and mediation analysis using PROCESS macro by Hayes. The results showed that workload and work environment had a significant favorable influence on work-related stress. It also revealed that workload and work environment had a significant favorable influence on performance. Besides, work-related stress had a significant negative influence on performance. Work-related stress could mediate the relationship between workload and performance, while the relationship between work environment and performance could not be mediated by work-related stress. It implies that workload should be the improvement priority in designing the achievable performance target.

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A Study of Various classes of police officers in the traffic division of Ahmedabad and their Work Stress/Anxiety/Worry

International Journal of Indian Psychology ◽

10.25215/0201.057 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Mehul Mahendrabhai Patel

Keyword(s):

Job Stress ◽

Police Officers ◽

Work Related Stress ◽

Stress Scale ◽

Work Related ◽

Psychometric Method ◽

Related Stress ◽

Job Related Stress ◽

The City ◽

Group 1

The following study was conducted to study the work related stress and its effect on the police officers working in the traffic division of Ahmedabad city, Gujarat, India. For this the sample selected was Constables and Head Constables who held an experience of 1-5 years of duty (60 samples) and 10-15 years of duty (60 samples). The total samples in the population was 120 (N=120). The samples were selected from a variety of regions throughout the city of Ahmedabad. To measure the job related stress, the Job Stress Scale was used which was developed by A. K. Shrivastava and M. M. Sinha. The psychometric method used for statistical analysis was the ‘t’ test. The study showed that the second group (10-15 years experience) showed less work related stress than the first group (1-5 years experience); in both the classes of officers, that is, constables and head constables.

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