Psychosocial work conditions as determinants of well-being in Jamaican police officers: the mediating role of perceived job stress and job satisfaction

Nelson, Kenisha and Smith, Andrew P. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8805-8028 2023. Psychosocial work conditions as determinants of well-being in Jamaican police officers: the mediating role of perceived job stress and job satisfaction. Behavioral Sciences 14 (1) , 1. 10.3390/bs14010001

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Abstract

Policing is considered a high-stress occupation due to the demanding nature of the job. Addressing police stress requires a detailed understanding of how psychosocial risk factors influence various aspects of their well-being. Moreover, an analysis of the direct effects of work conditions and the mediating effects of cognitive appraisals is also warranted. Using the Demands–Resources–Individual Effects (DRIVE) model of work-related stress this study investigated the direct effects of work conditions on well-being and also examined the intermediate role of perceived job stress and job satisfaction in the relationship between work conditions and well-being. Five hundred and seventy-eight police officers from the Jamaica Constabulary Force (J.C.F.) completed the questionnaire. Data were analyzed using hierarchical regressions and the Hayes Process tool for mediation analysis. Both perceived job stress and satisfaction mediated the relationship between work conditions and general physical health. Perceived job stress was an indirect pathway through which work conditions influenced psychological distress, whereas job satisfaction was not a significant mediator. In contrast, job satisfaction mediated the relationship between work conditions and positive well-being, but perceived job stress did not. These findings provide significant evidence for periodically monitoring and auditing perceptions of stress and job satisfaction, as they are likely precursors to subsequent health problems.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Psychology
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Publisher:	MDPI
ISSN:	2076-328X
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	19 December 2023
Date of Acceptance:	13 December 2023
Last Modified:	21 Dec 2023 12:15
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/164970

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