Examining Police Officer Work Stress Using the Job Demands–Resources Model
@article{Frank2017ExaminingPO, title={Examining Police Officer Work Stress Using the Job Demands–Resources Model}, author={James Frank and Eric G. Lambert and Hanif Qureshi}, journal={Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice}, year={2017}, volume={33}, pages={348 - 367} }
Policing has long been recognized as a stressful, emotionally trying, and sometimes dangerous occupation. Job stress is related to several harmful outcomes for officers, and ultimately police organizations. The present study empirically examined the applicability of the job demands–resources model to explain levels of work stress experienced by a sample of police officers in India. Survey data collected from 827 officers in the Indian state of Haryana were examined to determine the impact of…
24 Citations
The relationship between stressors and police job involvement
- LawInternational Journal of Police Science & Management
- 2019
Police organizations are tasked with a wide variety of duties, and officers often encounter stressful situations. Past studies have indicated that job stressors are negatively related to job…
FACTORS AFFECTING THE WORK STRESS OF POLICE OFFICERS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
- Psychology
- 2020
Police officers are vulnerable to experience work stress, whatever the field or function they perform. The purpose of this literature study is to determine the factors that influence work stress on…
Job Stress and Work-Family Conflict as Correlates of Job Satisfaction Among Police Officials
- Psychology
- 2020
High levels of stress and numerous stressful situations are imposed by police work. This can affect not just the psychological and physiological health of police officials but also their…
The Impact of Job Expectations, Workload, and Autonomy on Work-Related Stress Among Prison Wardens in the United States
- BusinessCriminal Justice and Behavior
- 2018
Prison wardens manage both external pressures and internal challenges that affect work-related stress. Using data from a national survey of prison wardens, we examined the impact of conflicting job…
The role of job stress and burnout on health-related problems in the Trinidad and Tobago police service
- Business
- 2021
PurposeThe police in Trinidad experience extremely stressful job conditions (e.g., elevated rates of violent crime, the rapid spread of organized crime, financial constraints, and staff shortages)…
The impact of workplace stressors on exhaustion and work engagement in policing
- PsychologyThe Police Journal: Theory, Practice and Principles
- 2021
This paper uses the challenge-hindrance stressor framework to examine the impact of challenge and hindrance stressors on police officer and staff well-being. Results of two studies conducted in…
Police Officers' Perceptions of Spirituality for Managing Occupational Stress and Job Performance
- Psychology
- 2019
Police Officers’ Perceptions of Spirituality for Managing Occupational Stress and Job Performance by Licole R. Robinson MS, Tiffin University, 2011 BS, Old Dominion University, 2010 Dissertation…
When Domains Spill Over: The Relationships of Work–Family Conflict With Indian Police Affective and Continuance Commitment
- BusinessInternational journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
- 2019
Using survey data collected from a sample of police officers in India, the relationship between four dimensions of WFC and two dimensions of organizational commitment was examined and family-based WFC was found to reduce continuance commitment, while strain- based WFC reduced affective commitment.
Identifying Organizational Stressors That Could Be a Source of Discomfort in Police Officers: A Thematic Review
- PsychologyInternational journal of environmental research and public health
- 2022
The aim of this paper is to highlight the organizational factors that might influence perceived discomfort in police officers. The studies included in the thematic review referred to specific…
Organizational Trust and Job Stress: a Preliminary Study Among Police Officers
- BusinessAsian Journal of Criminology
- 2021
Trust is a vital part of society and is critical for organizations. The main forms of organizational trust are management trust, supervisor trust, and coworker trust, each of which allows…
References
SHOWING 1-10 OF 71 REFERENCES
Burnout, job stress and violent behaviour among Dutch police officers
- Psychology, Law
- 1999
Much has been published on burnout in the human services. However, despite the extensive literature on job stress in policing, burnout in police officers has rarely been studied. The present study…
Police stress: State-Trait Anxiety in relation to occupational and personal stressors
- Psychology, Law
- 1996
The social dimensions of correctional officer stress
- Psychology
- 1985
Based on a survey of line staff in a southern correctional system, we analyzed how various stressors, coping factors, and status characteristics influenced three types of stress: work stress, job…
Mental, Physical, and Behavioral Outcomes Associated With Perceived Work Stress in Police Officers
- Law, Psychology
- 2009
Interventions that address modifiable stressors and promote effective coping and resiliency will probably be most beneficial in minimizing police stress and associated outcomes.
The Impact of Role Stressors on Job Stress, Job Satisfaction, and Organizational Commitment among Private Prison Staff
- Business
- 2005
Work can be stressful. The most common work-related stressors are the role stressors, which include role conflict, role ambiguity, role overload, and dangerousness. All have received attention in the…
Occupational stress among police personnel of Wardha city, India.
- PsychologyThe Australasian medical journal
- 2011
The majority of police personnel studied were under stress at their workplace due to a variety of stressors, indicating the necessity to modify the organizational environment within the police force.
Work-related stress and coping among correctional officers: Implications from organizational literature
- Psychology
- 1996
Job-Related Burnout Among Civilian and Sworn Police Personnel
- Business
- 2013
Employee burnout can affect workers’ health, motivation, and job performance, and speed staff turnover. In law enforcement, burnout has been attributed to a variety of job-related, organizational,…