OCCUPATIONAL STRESS AND BURNOUT AMONG POLICE WORKERS
Keywords:
police workers, occupational stress, burnout, physical symptoms, correlational study.Abstract
This study aimed to explore: a) the intrinsic and extrinsic work-related factors which constitute sources of stress among police workers and b) the relations between stress, frequency of complaints and satisfaction in terms of physical health, frequency of burnout symptoms, and the level of work satisfaction. A total of 63 police workers (males) completed a protocol that included five standardized questionnaires. Poor remuneration and insufficient additional material rewards, bureaucracy, poor logistical resource planning, non-recognition of work merits or notable professional achievements, and insufficiency of opportunities regarding the professional promotion have emerged as factors that contribute to stress to a greater extent than other intrinsic or extrinsic aspects. Linear regression analysis data revealed significant relations between the overall level of stress and: a) frequency of symptoms in terms of physical functioning; b) satisfaction with the overall physical health status; c) frequency of emotional exhaustion (as burnout facet) and d) work satisfaction. Stress accounted between 12.5% and 25.40% of the variance in dependent variables.References
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