Akhona Myendeki

Job Stress, Burnout and Coping Strategies

The case of South African Police officers

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Produktbeschreibung

The aim of this study was to determine whether coping strategies of police officers help moderate the outcome of burnout resulting from job stress. The nature of the job demands of police officers is such that they may experience high levels of stress. A convenience sample (N = 89: n Males = 58; n Female = 29) of police officers in police stations in the Eastern Cape was surveyed. The Maslach Burnout Inventory General Survey, Police Stress Inventory and COPE questionnaire were administered. Results for all the participants indicate that when the occupational stressor Lack of Resources occurs police officers implement Avoidance Coping (COPE) as a strategy, which leads to the experience of Exhaustion. Results also indicate that police officers use Active Coping, Cognitive Coping and Turning to Religion as means of moderating the stress-burnout relationship. Results also show that the coping strategy Avoidance Coping, used by male officers lead to Cynicism. When female police officers experience Job Demands and a Lack of Resources they make use of Seeking Emotional Support as a coping strategy.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 72
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Oktober 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 150mm x 5mm
• Gewicht: 116g
• ISBN-13: 9783846511312
• ISBN-10: 3846511315
• Artikelnr.: 34402346

Autorenporträt

Ms Myendeki holds a BPsych Degree from the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University and successfully completed her MA in Counselling Psychology from the University of Fort Hare, East London Campus. She is registered with the HPCSA and currently works for the Department of Correctional Services.