Work Stress and Demographic Factors as Predictors of Psychological Well-Being among Police Officers in Makurdi Metropolis

International Journal of Humanities and Social Science

© 2017 by SSRG - IJHSS Journal

Volume 4 Issue 5

Year of Publication : 2017

Authors : Shide Sunday and S. Okhakhume

10.14445/23942703/IJHSS-V4I5P105

How to Cite?

Shide Sunday and S. Okhakhume, "Work Stress and Demographic Factors as Predictors of Psychological Well-Being among Police Officers in Makurdi Metropolis," SSRG International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, vol. 4,  no. 5, pp. 31-38, 2017. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23942703/IJHSS-V4I5P105

Abstract:

This study investigated work stress and demographic factors as predictors of psychological well-being among police Officers in Makurdi metropolis. The study employed a cross-sectional survey design, where three hundred and forty six (346) police Officers consisting of 202 (58.7%) males and 143 (41.3%) females were used for the study. Their ages ranged from 18 to 64 years with the Mean of 411.61 (SD=11.226). Workplace Stress Scale (WSS) and Ryff‟s Psychological Well-being Scale (RPWS) were used for data collection. Statistical analysis involved the use of Multiple regression. Findings from the hypotheses indicated that, Work stress significantly influenced psychological well-being among police Officers in Makurdi metropolis. And the result further showed that, there was no significant independent and joint influence of demographic variables on psychological well-being among police Officers in Makurdi metropolis. Based on the findings, it was recommended that, Police Officers should be enlightened on how to manage work stress. It was also recommended that government should evolve policies that are aimed at reducing work stress among police Officers. Also, nongovernmental organizations with caring mind for the police Officers should help reduce work stress, so as to enhance better policing by the Officers. Finally, more researches should be encouraged on the subject matter for further identification of long term solutions to the problems affecting psychological well-being of police Officers in Makurdi metropolis in particular, and Nigeria at large.

Keywords:

  work stress, demographic factors, psychological well-being, police Officers and metropolis.

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