JOB STRESS OF POLICE PERSONNEL IN TRIPURA:AN ANALYTICAL STUDY

Santanu Ghosh; Ganajit Debbarma; Epsita Ghosh; Anjana Bhattacharjee

Volume : V, Issue : IV, April - 2016

JOB STRESS OF POLICE PERSONNEL IN TRIPURA:AN ANALYTICAL STUDY

Santanu Ghosh, Ganajit Debbarma, Epsita Ghosh, Anjana Bhattacharjee

Abstract :

Introduction: The job of Police is psychologically stressful which is filled with danger, high demands, and perplexity. The Police encounter human misery and death exposure. Aims: To assess job stress by police personnel among Constables and Officers of Tripura Police. Methodology: Community study done in police stations of West District of Tripura, Samples recruited from among the police personnel of different rank of Tripura Police by Systemic random sampling. Sample Size: Group A (Constable=83) & Group B (Officers=33). 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. Results & Conclusion: 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.