Risk factors for occupational stress among Greek police officers

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Μονάδα:
Ερευνητικό υλικό ΕΚΠΑ
Τίτλος:
Risk factors for occupational stress among Greek police officers
Γλώσσες Τεκμηρίου:
Αγγλικά
Περίληψη:
Purpose: In view of the absence of police stress research in Greece, the purpose of this paper is to measure occupational stress among police officers and to investigate occupational stress risk factors. Design/methodology/approach: A cross-sectional study with a convenience sample was conducted among 336 police officers in Athens, Greece. Data collection was performed during January to March 2018 and the response rate was 77.8 percent. Demographic characteristics, job characteristics, lifestyle factors and coping strategies were considered possible risk factors. The “Operational Police Stress Questionnaire” and the “Organizational Police Stress Questionnaire” were used to measure occupational stress, while the “Brief Cope” questionnaire was used to measure coping strategies. Findings: Regarding service operation, the most stressor events were personal relationships outside work, tiredness, bureaucracy, injury risk and lack of leisure for family and friends. Regarding service organization, the most stressor events were lack of personnel, inappropriate equipment, lack of meritocracy, lack of sources and inappropriate distribution of responsibilities in work. According to multivariate analysis, increased use of avoidance-focused coping strategy, and decreased sleeping, physical exercise and family/friends support were associated with increased occupational stress. Moreover, police officers who work out of office experienced more occupational stress than police officers who work in office. Originality/value: To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study in Greece addressing the risk factors for occupational stress among police officers. Modifiable occupational stress risk factors among police officers were found and should be carefully managed to decrease stress and improve mental health. © 2018, Emerald Publishing Limited.
Έτος δημοσίευσης:
2019
Συγγραφείς:
Galanis, P.
Fragkou, D.
Kaitelidou, D.
Kalokairinou, A.
Katsoulas, T.A.
Περιοδικό:
European Policy Analysis
Εκδότης:
Emerald Group Holdings Ltd.
Τόμος:
42
Αριθμός / τεύχος:
4
Σελίδες:
506-519
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DOI:
10.1108/PIJPSM-09-2018-0131
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