Sources of occupational stress in the police personnel of North India: An exploratory study

• DOI: 10.4103/0019-5278.157012
• Publication Date: 2015-05-13T11:08:12Z
• Authors: SujitaKumar Kar; Shweta Singh
• Keywords: 05 social sciences; Original Article; 0509 other social sciences

Police personnel in India are subjected to several distinct occupational stressors which impact their mental health and their work performance negatively.The study aimed to explore various sources of stress among police personnel.In this study, 100 constables, 100 inspectors and 100 police officers of Uttar Pradesh, were evaluated using the occupational stress questionnaire. This was subjected to the quantitative as well as the qualitative analysis.Occupational stress was commonly perceived among all police personnel, but the major attributes of stress in various groups were diverse.