| Document ID (ISN) | 108798 |
| CIS number |
08-1477 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1745-6673 - Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology |
| Year |
2006 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Berg A.M., Hem E., Lau B., Ekeberg Ø. |
| Title |
An exploration of job stress and health in the Norwegian police service: A cross sectional study |
| Bibliographic information |
Dec. 2006, Vol.1, No.26, 9p. 34 ref. |
| Abstract |
The objective of cross-sectional study was to explore the physical and mental health of Norwegian police, and their associations to job stress. A detailed questionnaire was addressed to 3272 members of the Norwegian police at all hierarchical levels. It was found that job pressure and lack of support were the main causes of physical and mental health problems. Women showed higher anxiety symptoms than men, while men showed higher depressive symptoms than women. Police reported more subjective health complaints and depersonalization, but less anxiety and depressive symptoms than the general population. Other findings are discussed. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
Norway; state of health; police forces; mental health; risk factors; psychology of work organization |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
symptoms; anxiety; sex-linked differences; questionnaire survey; cross-sectional study; depressive neurosis |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Norway |
| Subject(s) |
Psychology and sociology
Commerce, services, offices
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Stress, psychosocial factors
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Fire fighting, police, prisons and the armed forces
Psychology of work organization
Psychological factors
Mental health
|
