The relationship between stressors and police job involvement

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 involvement, which, in turn, is positively related to several beneficial outcomes. The present study empirica...

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1. VerfasserIn: Qureshi, Hanif (VerfasserIn)
Beteiligte: Frank, James ; Lambert, Eric G.
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2019
In: International journal of police science & management
Jahr: 2019, Band: 21, Heft: 1, Seiten: 48-61
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Zusammenfassung: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 involvement, which, in turn, is positively related to several beneficial outcomes. The present study empirically tested the job demands model with data obtained from a police agency in India. Survey data was collected from 827 police officers in the Indian state of Haryana. Analysis was carried out to determine the impact of job stressors (role overload, role underload, repetitiveness, role ambiguity, fear of victimization, and role conflict) on job involvement. Findings indicate that all stressors except fear of victimization had a negative effect on job involvement. The implications of the findings, for organizations in general and the police in particular, include the need to reduce workplace stressors and improve the work environment.
ISSN:1478-1603
DOI:10.1177/1461355719832621