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HS, A., A, E., IH, R. (2017). JOB STRESS AMONG POLICE OFFICERS IN MANSOURA CITY, EGYPT. Egyptian Journal of Occupational Medicine, 41(1), 81-95. doi: 10.21608/ejom.2017.963
Abou-ElWafa HS; El-Gilany A; Rashed IH. "JOB STRESS AMONG POLICE OFFICERS IN MANSOURA CITY, EGYPT". Egyptian Journal of Occupational Medicine, 41, 1, 2017, 81-95. doi: 10.21608/ejom.2017.963
HS, A., A, E., IH, R. (2017). 'JOB STRESS AMONG POLICE OFFICERS IN MANSOURA CITY, EGYPT', Egyptian Journal of Occupational Medicine, 41(1), pp. 81-95. doi: 10.21608/ejom.2017.963
HS, A., A, E., IH, R. JOB STRESS AMONG POLICE OFFICERS IN MANSOURA CITY, EGYPT. Egyptian Journal of Occupational Medicine, 2017; 41(1): 81-95. doi: 10.21608/ejom.2017.963

JOB STRESS AMONG POLICE OFFICERS IN MANSOURA CITY, EGYPT

Article 6, Volume 41, Issue 1, January 2017, Page 81-95  XML PDF (495.59 K)
Document Type: Study paper
DOI: 10.21608/ejom.2017.963
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Authors
Abou-ElWafa HS1; El-Gilany A1; Rashed IH2
1Department of Public Health and Community Medicine
2Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine,Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
Abstract
Introduction: Police officers experience frequent and ongoing stressors in their work.Exposure to violence, suffering, and death is inherent to their profession. Aim of work: To describe the level of job stress, risk factors, and coping strategies adopted to reduce it in police officers in Mansoura city, Egypt. Materials and methods: Police officers completed a self-administered questionnaire covering the socioeconomic and occupational data, occupational stress index scale and coping inventory for stressful situations. Results: A high average total Occupational Stress Index (OSI) score (133.7)
was found with role overload having the highest subscale mean (20.9). The significant factors associated with level of stress were rank of officers, nature and sector of work, shift work, smoking and other habits. Coping strategies to overcome stress were mainly task-oriented. Conclusion: Pre-employment and periodic medical examination and psychological assessment of officers is required together with implementation of stress management program and counseling. Further large scale multicenter research is recommended.
Keywords
Police officers; Job stress; Occupational Exposure; Coping; Workplace and mental health
Main Subjects
Occupational diseases
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