Examinarea dimensiunilor comportamentului de tip A în relația dintre stresorii ocupaționali și reacțiile la stres în munca de poliție

• Published in: Psychology of human resources journal 2020-01, Vol.9 (1), p.43-56
• Main Authors: Rus, Claudia Lenuța, Lazăr, Anca-Maria
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• ISSN: 1583-7327; 2392-8077
• DOI: 10.24837/pru.v9i1.392

The literature has highlighted the presence of a higher proportion of Type A behavior among police officerscompared to the general population. Thus, the present study examined the predictive role of two components ofType A behavior (impatience and drive) on stress reactions and the moderator effect of these dimensions in therelation stressors-reactions to stress in police work. To assess the variables included in this study it was usedscales from Occupational Stress Indicator-2 (OSI-2; Cooper, Sloan, & Williams, 1988). These scales were completedby 108 policemen. The results showed that impatience is the only predictor of some aspects of physical(tempered behavior, energy) and mental health (satisfaction, peace of mind). The data show that impatience anddrive do not moderate the relationship between stressors and reactions to stress represented by work satisfaction,satisfaction toward organization, satisfaction with mental well-being, peace of mind, tempered behavior and energy.The impatience has moderated the tension generated by the workload and responsibilities on activism. Thedrive has moderated the relation between workload and activism. Based on these results, it has been discussedthe validity of the conceptual model of the OSI-2 and the development of occupational stress management interventionsin police work.