Department of Psychology, University of Lucknow, Lucknow226007, Uttar Pradesh, India
Online published on 10 January, 2012.
The present investigation studies levels of social support and the relationship between social support and mental health in 100 inspectors, 100 constables and 100 officers from Uttar Pradesh (U.P.) police department. The Social Support Scale (Cohen, Mcrmelstcin, Kamarch et. al. 1985) and Mental Health Inventory (Jagdish & Srivastava. 1983) were administered to police personnel at various grades. The means and ANOVA of the above measures demonstrate that officers enjoy significantly higher level of overall social support in comparison to inspectors and constables. In addition. Pearson's product moment correlations show positive relationship between overall social support as well as its dimensions (such as tangible support, appraisal support and belonging support). It is also positively correlated with mental health. A similar trend was observed in constables.
Social support, mental health, lasible support, appraisal support, belonging support
