The Effects of Job Stress on Job Satisfaction and Life Satisfaction of Police Officers Participating in Leisure Activities

2018 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 27-42
Author(s):  
Unsung Cha ◽  
Youngsun Yoon ◽  
Dongsoo An
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Job Stress ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Leisure Activities

The good life: Exploring the effects job stress, job involvement, job satisfaction, and organizational commitment on the life satisfaction of police officers

2021 ◽  
pp. 146135572110164
Author(s):  
Eric G. Lambert ◽  
Hanif Qureshi ◽  
James Frank
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Job Stress ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Job Involvement ◽  
Ordinary Least Squares ◽  
Least Squares Regression ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Spillover Theory

Life satisfaction is an important concept for both police and other law enforcement organizations. Past research on the spillover theory has found that higher life satisfaction results in better physical health, being more open-minded, improved effort, and longer life expectancy. The spillover theory holds what happens at work does not stay at work but spills over and affects a person’s overall life. Workplace variables, particularly job stress, job involvement, job satisfaction, and organizational commitment do not just affect people at work, but also affect people’s satisfaction with their overall lives. The current study examined how job stress, job involvement, job satisfaction, and organizational commitment were associated with life satisfaction among a sample of 827 police officers from the state of Haryana in India. In a multivariate ordinary least squares regression analysis, job stress had a significant negative effect on life satisfaction, whereas job involvement, job satisfaction, and organizational commitment had significant positive effects. The results suggest that police administrators should attempt to lower job stress and increase job involvement, job satisfaction, and organizational commitment among officers to raise their life satisfaction, which, in turn, should benefit the individual officers, the police agency, and the community being served.

scholarly journals A Happy Life: Exploring How Job Stress, Job Involvement, and Job Satisfaction Are Related to the Life Satisfaction of Chinese Prison Staff

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 619-636 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric G. Lambert ◽  
Shanhe Jiang ◽  
Jianhong Liu ◽  
Jinwu Zhang ◽  
Eunsuhk Choi
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Job Stress ◽  
Job Involvement ◽  
Prison Staff ◽  
Happy Life

Job Demands and Stress Reactions in Repetitive and Uneventful Monotony at Work

1989 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 365-377 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gunn Johansson
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Job Demands ◽  
Stress Reactions ◽  
Social Psychological ◽  
Long Term Consequences

Monotonous work has been analyzed from sociological and social psychological perspectives in terms of consequences for job satisfaction, life satisfaction, leisure activities, and health. In this article, a distinction is made between repetitive and uneventful monotony. Psychobiological reactions to these tasks are analyzed and related to possible long-term consequences for health. Strategies for work reform required for the two types of monotony are discussed.

Living the Good Life: The Effects of Job Variables on Nigerian Prison Staff Life Satisfaction

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 361-377 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric G. Lambert ◽  
O. Oko Elechi ◽  
Smart Otu
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Job Stress ◽  
Job Involvement ◽  
Past Research ◽  
Ordinary Least Squares ◽  
Least Squares Regression ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Prison Staff ◽  
Positive Effects

Life satisfaction is an important concept for both workers and employing organizations. Past research on the spillover theory has found that higher life satisfaction results in lower absenteeism and turnover/turnover intent, higher job performance, and better mental and physical health. The current study examined how job variables (i.e., job stress, job involvement, and job satisfaction) were associated with life satisfaction among Nigerian prison staff in an attempt to determine whether the aforementioned workplace variables have similar or different effects across nations. Data for this study came from a survey of 120 responding staff at a prison located in the Ebonyi state in Southeast Nigeria. In a multivariate ordinary least squares regression analysis, job stress had significant negative effects on life satisfaction, and job involvement and job satisfaction had significant positive effects. The findings for job stress and job involvement are consistent with that found among U.S. correctional staff. The finding that job involvement had a significant positive effect differs from that reported for U.S. staff. The results suggest that prison administrators should attempt to lower job stress and increase job involvement and job satisfaction.

scholarly journals Work, Leisure, and Life Satisfaction for Employees with Physical Disabilities in South Korea

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mihye Kim ◽  
Andrea D. Jasper ◽  
Jeongmin Lee ◽  
Hyungjoong Won
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Physical Disabilities ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Leisure Satisfaction ◽  
Measurement Scales

AbstractEmpirical studies on work-life balance (WLB) among employees without disabilities are abundant; in contrast, insufficient research exists on WLB and quality of life issues among employees with physical disabilities from Asian countries. This study used a nation-wide survey to examine how job satisfaction, leisure satisfaction, and satisfaction with family relationships, and satisfaction with friend relationships were positively associated with life satisfaction among employees with physical disabilities in South Korea. The results of the study demonstrated that job satisfaction, leisure satisfaction, and family and friend relationships contributed significantly to the life satisfaction of employees with physical disabilities. Job satisfaction and leisure satisfaction were positively correlated (Pearson’s r = .606). Participants who were satisfied with job and leisure were 16.86 times [95% confidence interval (CI): 10.04–28.31)] more likely to be satisfied with their lives compared to those who were not satisfied with either their jobs or leisure activities. Participants satisfied with either their jobs or leisure activities were 4.49 times (OR 4.49, 95% CI: 2.64–7.65) more likely to be satisfied with their lives compared to those not satisfied with either their jobs or leisure activities. These findings suggest that managing a healthy balance between work and leisure may are critical to enhancing life satisfaction among the population with disabilities. Future research should include cross-cultural studies with sub-dimensions of the measurement scales to improve life satisfaction in this population.

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