Naslov
Doing a Stressful Job in Stressful Times with Less Stress. Effects of Police COVID Instructions on Police Officer Stress during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Autori
Kutnjak Ivković, Sanja ; Maskály, Jon ; Borovec, Krunoslav ; Vinogradac, Marijan ; Neyroud, Peter

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Poglavlja u knjigama, znanstveni

Knjiga
Exploring Contemporary Police Challenges. A Global Perspective

Urednik/ci
Kutnjak Ivković, Sanja ; Maskály, Jon ; Donner, Christopher M. ; Cajner Mraović, Irena ; Das, Dilip K.

Izdavač
Routledge

Grad
New York (NY)

Godina
2023

Raspon stranica
334-346

ISBN
978-0367-68334-4

Ključne riječi
COVID-19, policing, pandemic, stress, Croatia, police officers, survey

Sažetak
This chapter explores the relationship between the effectiveness of police administration’s COVID-19 instructions and the extent of police officer perceived stress. Using a 2021 survey of 499 Croatian police officers, we study the degree to which receiving COVID-19 instructions from the police administrators served to alleviate officers’ stress. Receiving official instructions from the administration played a significant role in dealing with police officer stress. Other potential organizational stress alleviators—perceived effectiveness of dealing with the pandemic and availability of personal protective equipment—were not significant. Personal stress alleviators—spending time with family and getting sufficient sleep—are related to lower levels of stress. Concern for family health and emotional exhaustion served as stress generators during the pandemic. Married officers expressed lower levels of stress during the pandemic peak.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Sociologija, Sigurnosne i obrambene znanosti

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