Conference program: The 9th International Conference on Occupational Stress and Health. Work, stress, and health 2011: Work and Well-Being in an Economic Context

The nature of police work includes toxic work environments and uncertain danger which imparts a unique type of occupational stress spillover or the transfer of stress from work life to home life for law enforcement officers. Work stress places officers at risk for negative health and psychosocial outcomes. While it has been shown that occupational stress can compromise the well-being of police officers, little is known about how spillover can effect other areas of life for officers such as marital relationships. This study investigates the association between work demands, emotional stress spillover, and marital functioning in a law enforcement sample. Data from 1,180 married law enforcement respondents to the Police Officer Questionnaire which included 148 items assessing work stress, health, family, and support were examined. Responses were analyzed using regression analyses. Results showed that career demands and emotional spillover were statistically significant predictors of the variance in marital functioning. Social and emotional spillover of work-related stress carries negative consequences for communication and emotion regulation within law enforcement marriages.

Download Full-text

Work Stress and Health in a Sample of U.S. Police

Psychological Reports ◽

10.2466/pr0.1995.76.2.700 ◽

1995 ◽

Vol 76 (2) ◽

pp. 700-702 ◽

Cited By ~ 56

Author(s):

Bruce Kirkcaldy ◽

Cary L. Cooper ◽

Paul Ruffalo

Keyword(s):

Occupational Stress ◽

Work Stress ◽

Police Officers ◽

Police Department ◽

Work Behavior ◽

Organisational Structure ◽

Stress Indicator ◽

Population Norms ◽

Stress And Health ◽

Occupational Stress Indicator

This study assessed responses to the Occupational Stress Indicator in the Naperville Police Department. This 40% sample of 49 police officers were compared against population norms for employed workers in a range of occupations. Although the police officers perceived less stress from “factors intrinsic to the job,” they expressed greater job-related pressure from “organisational structure and climate.” They also rated greater the competitiveness and assertiveness in their work behavior.

Download Full-text

An Investigation Of Gender Differences In Occupational Stress And General Well Being

Journal of Applied Business Research (JABR) ◽

10.19030/jabr.v6i4.6274 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 6 (4) ◽

pp. 35 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Elisabeth K. Ryland ◽

Sue Greenfeld

Keyword(s):

Gender Differences ◽

Occupational Stress ◽

Work Stress ◽

Life Stress ◽

Well Being ◽

Occupational Setting ◽

Assistant Professors ◽

And Coping ◽

The Relationship

This paper examines the relationship between gender, occupational stress, well-being and coping among a gender-balanced group of 302 untenured assistant professors. The group perceived high levels of life stress and medium high levels of work stress. As hypothesized, women expressed more life stress but, contrary to expectations, the work stress among women was only slightly higher than among men. There were no gender differences in coping. Thus, in this occupational setting, women handled work stress just as well as their male counterparts.

Download Full-text