ACADEMICIA: An International Multidisciplinary Research Journal
  • Year: 2012
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue: 11

An analysis of causes for stress among police with special reference to grade II (Police constables), Tuticorin district

  • Author:
  • M. Shunmuga Sundaram, M. Jaya Kumaran
  • Total Page Count: 22
  • Page Number: 118 to 139

*Assistant Professor, Department of Business Administration, Kalasalingam University, Krishnan Kovil.

**Head/Professor, Department of Business Administration, Kalasalingam University, Krishnan Kovil.

Online published on 27 November, 2012.

Abstract

This research tries to study the reasons leading to stress among Grade II police in Tuticorin District. Also aims in analysis the demographical factors of police personnel and their influence in the occupational stress. In this study the researcher collects data form 200 police belonging to 52 police stations in Tuticorin District. A structured questionnaire is used to collect the information from the respondents.The questionnaire contains questions related to demographical data and factors leading to stress. Likert Scale is used to measure the opinion on various stress factors. The researcher has applied descriptive analysis, factor analysis, weighted average and ANVOA for data analysis. This research explores the sources of stress and level of stress among the grade II police constables in Tuticorin district, Tamilnadu.

Keywords

Coping Strategies, Motivation, Nature of Work, Personality, Stress