Stressor Exposure and Methods of Coping among Senior Police Managers at a Time of Organisational and Management Change

2000 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 217-228 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Brown ◽  
Cary Cooper ◽  
Bruce Kirkcaldy
Keyword(s):  
Stress Management ◽  
Empirical Investigation ◽  
Stress And Coping ◽  
Police Management ◽  
Police Chief ◽  
Management Change ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Management Interventions ◽  
Related Stress ◽  
And Coping

This paper discusses the context within which British police chief superintendents and superintendents (n = 533) were working as a background to measuring their sources of work-related stress and coping adaptations. Some comparative analyses are presented examining the internationalism of changes in police management and organisation. The results of the empirical investigation into the sources of stress and coping strategies of British police managers are then presented. Superintendents report having too much work to do with too few resources among the most significant stressors. They cope through use of secondary stress management interventions which are task orientated rather than emotion focused. The paper concludes by relating findings to organisational changes occurring within policing elsewhere and makes some recommendations to alleviate stress among police managers.

scholarly journals Munkahelyi stressz és megküzdési stratégiák vizsgálata földi és légi mentésben dolgozók körében

2016 ◽  
Vol 157 (45) ◽  
pp. 1802-1808
Author(s):  
Bence Schiszler ◽  
Annamária Karamánné Pakai ◽  
Zoltán Szabó ◽  
László Bence Raposa ◽  
Róbert Pónusz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stress Reduction ◽  
Psychological Symptoms ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Stress And Coping ◽  
Practical Training ◽  
Work Related Stress ◽  
Rescue Workers ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Related Stress ◽  
And Coping

Introduction: Among Hungary’s health sector workers the presence of a high level of stress is known, which can affect the individual. Aim: The aim of the authors was to uncover major risk factors causing work-related stress, as well as its extent, and positive and negative coping strategies among ground and aerial rescue workers. Method: From June until October 2015, a national survey was conducted among Hungarian rescue workers. An own questionnaire and Rahe Stress and coping validated short questionnaire online form were used. A total of 141 persons took part in the survey. Results: As compared to air-ambulance workers, ground rescue workers were exposed to higher work-related stress effects (p<0.01), resulting in a much larger variety of physical and psychological symptoms (p<0.05). Based on Global Stress and Coping Index effective coping mechanisms were observed among air rescue workers (p<0.01). Conclusions: It is important to perform regular professional theoretical and practical training. Human resource management should pay attention on occupational stress reduction. Orv. Hetil., 2016, 157(45), 1802–1808.

scholarly journals Gender Influences on the Work-Related Stress-Coping Process

2011 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah B. Watson ◽  
Yong Wah Goh ◽  
Sukanlaya Sawang
Keyword(s):  
Stress And Coping ◽  
Process Models ◽  
Stressful Situation ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Coping Process ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Coping Processes ◽  
Related Stress ◽  
And Coping

The increasing incidence of occupational stress is recognized as a global phenomenon that is having a detrimental impact on both individuals and organizations. This study aims to identify whether men and women adopt different stress and coping processes when subjected to stress in a work context. A total of 258 workers of various professions (males = 106, females = 152) participated in the study. Results indicated that men and women differ in their stress and coping processes, forming two very distinct groups and adopting specific process models when encountering a stressful situation at work. Limitations and implications from this study are discussed.

scholarly journals Experiences of work-related stress and coping among palliative care staff in South Africa: a qualitative study

2020 ◽  
Vol 50 (3) ◽  
pp. 425-437
Author(s):  
Paula Smith ◽  
Konstantina Vasileiou ◽  
Ashraf Kagee
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Palliative Care ◽  
Stress And Coping ◽  
Coping Resources ◽  
Care Staff ◽  
Structural Factors ◽  
Work Related Stress ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Related Stress ◽  
And Coping

Palliative care staff are exposed to a plethora of work-related stressors that negatively affect their psychological well-being and work engagement. Using qualitative interviews, this study sought to explore the experiences of work-related stress and coping among a multidisciplinary group of 12 palliative care staff employed by a non-governmental hospice in South Africa. Data were analysed using the principles of thematic analysis. Four domains of stressors were implicated in the experience of work-related stress: stressors accruing from the nature of work and were specific to palliative care; stressors relating to working in the community; those deriving from certain encounters with patients and families; and organisational stressors. Broader structural factors pertinent to the socio-political and economic context in South Africa and the perception of palliative care were interwoven with the experience of work-related stress. Receiving social support from co-workers, professionals, and family and friends; accepting limits; setting work–life boundaries; relying on personal resources and reconstructing the hospice in positive ways were coping strategies deployed by staff to manage stress. Arguably much of the experience of work-related stress and coping among palliative care staff in South Africa is similar to that reported in resource-rich contexts. However, the particularities of the broader socio-political and economic environment and its subsequent impact on palliative care organisations appear to augment and expand work-related stress for these practitioners. Deployment of intra-individual and interpersonal coping resources could be supplemented with efforts to address structural factors contributing to the subjective experience of stress.

scholarly journals Impact of ethnicity on Paramedic perceived work-related stress and coping strategies adopted before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 2022 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed Jameel Al Barbari ◽  
Padarath Gangaram ◽  
Gary Kenward ◽  
Hmoud Alolimat ◽  
James Laughton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Stress And Coping ◽  
Work Related Stress ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Related Stress ◽  
And Coping

Sources of work stress in veterinary practice in the UK

2019 ◽  
Vol 184 (19) ◽  
pp. 588-588 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elinor O’Connor
Keyword(s):  
Stress Management ◽  
Injury Risk ◽  
Interactive Effects ◽  
Systematic Research ◽  
Veterinary Practice ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Management Interventions ◽  
Qualitative Interview Study ◽  
Related Stress ◽  
The Uk

The veterinary profession recognises the importance of addressing work-related stress for veterinary surgeons’ wellbeing. Identifying aspects of veterinarians’ work that are sources of stress is a key step in implementing appropriate stress management interventions for the profession. However, little systematic research on the causes of stress in veterinary work has been carried out. A qualitative interview study was conducted with 18 veterinarians practising in the UK to explore aspects of their work that are stressful. Thematic analysis revealed principal stressors to be poor work-life balance, interaction with animal owners, specific aspects of euthanasia, dealing with poor animal welfare and staff management responsibilities. Injury risk, supervision arrangements for newly qualified veterinarians and lack of control over work were stressors for some. The practical implications of the findings for stress management in veterinary work are considered. Comments by several participants indicated a strong achievement focus and possible perfectionism. It is proposed that veterinarians with perfectionist traits might experience greater psychological distress in the face of some specific stressors in veterinary practice, and further investigation of possible interactive effects of work stressors and perfectionism on veterinarians’ wellbeing is merited.

Are organizations committed to stress management interventions?

2020 ◽  
Vol 42 (6) ◽  
pp. 1309-1325
Author(s):  
Dorota Molek-Winiarska ◽  
Katarzyna Molek-Kozakowska
Keyword(s):  
Stress Management ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Know How ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Management Interventions ◽  
Organizational Perspective ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Related Stress ◽  
Psychosocial Costs

PurposeWork-related stress causes individual, societal and economic costs. Stress management interventions (SMIs) are implemented to decrease those costs, reduce the psychosocial harms and increase workers' productivity. This article reports on a study of a substantial sample of enterprises to verify what types of SMIs they implemented and how they assessed the results of these interventions.Design/methodology/approachSpecially designed surveys were collected in 2015–2017 from 408 organizations of different sizes and sectors in Poland, including multinationals. The reliability of the questionnaire was satisfactory (Cr. 0.84).FindingsResults show that 59% of enterprises are aware of SMIs but only about 30% implemented one within the last three years. The implementations usually covered both organizational and individual-level interventions. The assessment of SMI effectiveness was conducted in just about one-third of the organizations and was based on estimations of the levels and sources of stress. Hardly any companies compared economic and psychosocial costs of stress before and after SMIs.Research limitations/implicationsThe most important recommendation from this study is to increase the awareness of causes of stress among managing directors. Also, organizations and HR staff need more assistance from specialists who know how to measure and help reduce work stress.Originality/valueThe literature on stress interventions at work usually focusses on their psychological effects. This paper explores the organizational perspective and the commitment to implement the interventions in companies.

scholarly journals Peculiarities of Stress and Coping among Public Prosecutors: Data from Two Studies

Teisė ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 112 ◽  
pp. 46-69
Author(s):  
Gintautas Valickas ◽  
Kristina Vanagaitė
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Stress And Coping ◽  
Sociodemographic Characteristics ◽  
Stress Coping ◽  
Work Related Stress ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Stress Coping Strategies ◽  
Related Stress ◽  
And Coping

The article analyzes work-related stress experienced by Lithuanian prosecutors (349 and 274 prosecutors participated in the study in 2013 in 2017, respectively), its main sources, and the coping strategies used by the prosecutors. It also delves into the relations of stress, coping strategies, and prosecutors’ sociodemographic characteristics; the paper presents a comparison of data gathered in 2013 and 2017.

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