Chronic stressors, strain, and coping resources in Amsterdam police officers
conference paper
Police officers face numerous stressors on a daily basis. Long-term exposure to stressors can undermine personal wellbeing and may lead to burnout (Burns et al., 2016; Folkman et al., 1986; Van der Ploeg & Kleber, 2003). In turn, this may have serious consequences for the organization, for instance through absenteeism and increased turnover (Anshel, 2000; Kop & Euwema, 2001;LePine, Podsakoff, & LePine, 2005) and society, for instance through excessive force towards civilians and deterioration of the police-community relationship (Kop & Euwema, 2001; Slate, Johnson, & Colbert, 2007). In addition to theacute stressors police encounter (e.g., aggressive suspects), chronic stressors are prevalent among police agencies. Chronic stressors relate to ongoing and daily encountered, long-term stressors with a high chance of recurrence. Interviews with police team leaders in a large urban district in the Netherlands have shown that high workload, changes and decisions made by the organization (change-related stress), and introduction of advanced technologies (technostress) are chronic stressors of concern among the forces.
TNO Identifier
960777
ISBN
978-0-9928786-5-8
Publisher
European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology (EAOHP)
Source title
Proceedings 14th European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology Conference EAOHP, Promoting healthy and sustainable work,2-4 September Nicosia, Cyprus.
Editor(s)
Teoh, K.
Torres, L.
Jain, A.
Torres, L.
Jain, A.
Place of publication
Nottingham
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