Predictor of Stressors Causing Health Issues Among Indian Police Staff

Abstract

Police personnel is a vulnerable group and have a strenuous routine. Although they are exposed to wider range of stressors generally, while during pandemic scenario the exposure to such routine results in family issues, mental health issues and the list is unending. The objective of the study was to investigate the predictors of Stressors and perspectives of health issues among Police staff. The study consists of police personnel from Indian police force with sample size of 210. Data was analyzed by exploratory factor analysis. The findings of the study extracted total of five factors of stress. The total variance explained was 76.991 per cent. First factor extracted was Work Pressure (27.532 %) followed by Aggression (19.618 %) Public Opinion (11.664 %), Health Issues (9.243 %), Family Ignorance (8.935 %). These findings highlight the importance of stress reduction and workplace health initiatives for police officers.