ORGANIZATIONAL JUSTICE AND OCCUPATIONAL STRESS AMONG POLICE PERSONNEL

Andre A. Cardenas, Jr., Nestor C. Nabe

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Occupational stress is common among employees, but its effect often is devastating, particularly for those who have hazardous jobs such as police officers. The connection between organizational justice and occupational stress was the focal point of this study, wherein 313 police officers from the Davao City Police Office assigned in various Police Precincts were taken as respondents of the study. Questionnaires were distributed, and the data were treated using Mean, Pearson r, and Multiple Regression as the statistical tools. The result discloses the following: The level of organizational justice among police personnel in Davao City is high; the level of occupational stress among police personnel in Davao City is moderate; a significant relationship exists between organizational justice and occupational stress among police personnel in Davao City; and organizational justice significantly influences occupational stress among police personnel in Davao City. The study's implications concern the total concentration and dedication of police officers in fulfilling their duties, which could be hampered by occupational stress. The latter could be treated with the Philippine National Police Administrators employing intervention programs that could lessen occupational stress if not eliminated, such as reorganization and formulating effective policies that would lessen the pressure from the police personnel.

 

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criminal justice, organizational justice, occupational stress, correlational design, Philippines

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