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TY - JOUR
T1 - The impact of workplace stressors on exhaustion and work engagement in policing
AU - Lockey, Steven
AU - Graham, Les
AU - Zheng, Yuyan
AU - Hesketh, Ian
AU - Plater, Marisa
AU - Gracey, Sara
PY - 2022/3/1
Y1 - 2022/3/1
N2 - This paper uses the challenge-hindrance stressor framework to examine the impact of challenge and hindrance stressors on police officer and staff well-being. Results of two studies conducted in English police forces demonstrate that challenge stressors relate positively to the effort and enthusiasm individuals invest into their work. Findings also indicate that while challenge stressors are positively associated with exhaustion cross-sectionally (Study 1, N = 469), they do not impact exhaustion over time (Study 2, N = 823). Conversely, hindrance stressors cause exhaustion in the long-term and are negatively associated with work engagement cross-sectionally. Implications for theory and practice are discussed.
AB - This paper uses the challenge-hindrance stressor framework to examine the impact of challenge and hindrance stressors on police officer and staff well-being. Results of two studies conducted in English police forces demonstrate that challenge stressors relate positively to the effort and enthusiasm individuals invest into their work. Findings also indicate that while challenge stressors are positively associated with exhaustion cross-sectionally (Study 1, N = 469), they do not impact exhaustion over time (Study 2, N = 823). Conversely, hindrance stressors cause exhaustion in the long-term and are negatively associated with work engagement cross-sectionally. Implications for theory and practice are discussed.
KW - Challenge-hindrance
KW - Stressors
KW - Exhaustion
KW - Work engagement
KW - Policing
U2 - 10.1177/0032258X211016532
DO - 10.1177/0032258X211016532
M3 - Journal article
VL - 95
SP - 190
EP - 206
JO - The Police Journal: Theory, Practice and Principles
JF - The Police Journal: Theory, Practice and Principles
IS - 1
ER -