Yadav Neha, Yadav Geeta
Community Medicine, University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi, IND.
Community Medicine, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi, IND.
Cureus. 2025 Jun 23;17(6):e86588. doi: 10.7759/cureus.86588. eCollection 2025 Jun.
Introduction Occupational stress or stress at work is a real challenge for workers as well as organisations. Work-related stress can be caused by poor work organisation, poor work design, poor management, unsatisfactory working conditions, and lack of support from colleagues and supervisors. Police personnel work in such conditions that make them vulnerable to adverse physiological and psychological outcomes; however, this often goes underreported, underdiagnosed, and undertreated. The current study focused on two types of occupational stress, namely operational stress and organisational stress. Operational stress is due to the nature of the job, whereas organisational stress is due to the organisational culture in which a person works in. Aims and objectives The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence of occupational stress and associated factors among police personnel in Delhi. Methodology This cross-sectional study was conducted among 374 police personnel in a selected district in Delhi. The district was selected randomly via the chit method, and in the second stage, a non-proportional stratified random sampling technique was used, and two strata were constituted of 187 participants in each stratum. The first stratum included inspectors, sub-inspectors (SI), and assistant sub-inspectors (ASI), and the second stratum included constables and head-constables. For the assessment of occupational stress, the Police Stress Questionnaire (PSQ) was used. Results The prevalence of stress (moderate to high) was found to be 91.5% and 54.2% for operational and organizational stress. Females (17.6% of the study participants) were found to be more stressed. Not having enough time available to spend with friends and family, and staff shortages were found to be the most stressful operational and organisational stressors, respectively. Conclusion The study revealed a high prevalence of occupational stress among police personnel, highlighting the urgent need for intervention and proactive measures by relevant authorities.
引言
职业压力或工作压力对员工和组织来说都是一项实实在在的挑战。与工作相关的压力可能由工作组织不善、工作设计不佳、管理不善、工作条件不理想以及同事和上级缺乏支持等因素导致。警察的工作环境使他们容易出现不良的生理和心理后果；然而，这种情况往往报告不足、诊断不足且治疗不足。本研究聚焦于两种职业压力，即工作压力和组织压力。工作压力源于工作的性质，而组织压力则源于个人工作所在的组织文化。
目的
本研究的目的是评估德里警察职业压力的患病率及相关因素。
方法
本横断面研究在德里一个选定地区的374名警察中进行。该地区通过抽签法随机选取，在第二阶段，采用非比例分层随机抽样技术，构成两个层，每层有187名参与者。第一层包括督察、副督察（SI）和助理副督察（ASI），第二层包括警员和警长。为评估职业压力，使用了警察压力问卷（PSQ）。
结果
工作压力（中度至高度）的患病率在工作压力和组织压力方面分别为91.5%和54.2%。发现女性（占研究参与者的17.6%）压力更大。没有足够时间与朋友和家人相处以及人员短缺分别被发现是最具压力的工作压力源和组织压力源。
结论
该研究揭示了警察职业压力的高患病率，凸显了相关当局进行干预和采取积极措施的迫切需求。
