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- Title
Occupational Stress and Quality of Life among the Male and Female Constables.
- Authors
Singh, Archana; Khattri, P. K.
- Abstract
The purpose of the present study is to see the effect of Occupational Stress and Quality of Life among the Male and Female Constables. The sample consists of 30 constables of Uttar Pradesh Police, among those, 15 were males and 15 were females, from Hazratganj Police Kotwali. Occupational Stress Index, developed by Dr. A. K. Srivastava and Dr. A. P. Singh, and The Quality of Life Scale, developed by B. L. Dubey, Padma Dwivedi, and S. K. Verma was used for the present study. The result shows that there is no significant difference (t=0.17) between occupational stress among male and female constables whereas there is a significant difference (t=2.12)between quality of life among male and female constables. Negative relationship (r=-0.38 and r=-0.43 for male and female constables respectively) is found between occupational stress and quality of life. The inference of the study could help police department in findings ways to reduce stress at work place and also to improve the quality of life.
- Subjects
INDIA; POLICE; MENTAL health; QUALITY of life; STRESS management; POLICE psychology; JOB stress; CHARTS, diagrams, etc.
- Publication
Indian Journal of Community Psychology, 2017, Vol 13, Issue 11, p341
- ISSN
0974-2719
- Publication type
Article