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Self-perceived occupational stress and distress in a Scottish police force
Authors:Fiona H Biggam  Kevin G Power  Ranald R Macdonald  William B Carcary  Eleanor Moodie
Institution:Department of Psychology , University of Stirling , Stirling, Scotland, FK12 9LA
Abstract:Abstract

This paper describes an empirical study (n = 699) of occupational stress in a Scottish police force. The self-perceived stress associated with a variety of organizational and opearational stressors was examined along with the associated distress in the police officers in terms of symptoms of anxiety, somatic complaint, severe depression and social dysfunction. The analysis revealed that in spite of the potential that police work offers for exposure to adverse opeational situations such as violence or death, the highest levels of associated stress lie in relation to organizational factors such as officers' perceptions of staff shortages, inadequate resources, time pressures, lack of communication and work overload. Differential rates of perceived stress are reported accordng to gender, rank and working location. This paper further validates previsous research on stress in British police and addresses the situation from a Scottish perspective.
Keywords:Stress  Police  Mental health  Rank  Gender  Working location
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