CORRELATION OF JOB STRESS AND QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG POLICE PERSONNEL IN TRIPURA

Santanu Ghosh; Ganajit Debbarma; Anjana Bhattacharjee; Epsita Ghosh

Volume : VI, Issue : IV, April - 2016

CORRELATION OF JOB STRESS AND QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG POLICE PERSONNEL IN TRIPURA

Santanu Ghosh, Ganajit Debbarma, Anjana Bhattacharjee, Epsita Ghosh

Abstract :

Background: Policing is a psychologically stressful work environment filled with danger, high demands, and equivocalness in work, encounters human misery and death exposure. Aim: This research is attempted to assess perceived stress and quality of life among police personnel (Constables and Officers). The study is also intended to ascertain the correlation between stress and quality of life among the study subjects. Method: Using Systemic Random Sampling data were collected from different police stations of West Tripura. District The sample was consisted of police personnel of different rank of Tripura Police. In this study two groups of police personnel like Constables (N=83) and Officers (N=33) were randomly selected. Inclusion criteria: Policeman in service ≥3 years, age ≥21 years, with minimum primary school educated. Exclusion criteria: who is unable to comprehend study questionnaire, on leave, exclusively doing clerical job, who are found ineiated. Self–reported questionnaire evaluated. Tools: Police specific Stress Questionnaire, measures of chronic job stressors, WHO QOL–BREF. Results: 1/4th of constables have significantly stressed and 2/3rd of officers are significantly stressed. Positive linear relationship exists between age and stress in both the groups. Tenure of work has positive linear relationship only in officers. Officers are more stressed than constables. Bellow secondary constables are more stressed & Graduate officers are more stressed. No relationship exists between education and stress level. Mean score of neglected family life, job boredom, and quantitative work overload score is more in officers group and noxious physical environment, communication quality and praise is more in constables. In quality of life, the mean score of all the domains is higher in constables than officers.