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Article: Predicting three dimensions of police officer stress: does rural or urban setting matter?
Title | Predicting three dimensions of police officer stress: does rural or urban setting matter? |
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Keywords | China Police stress Resources and training Rural–urban differences |
Issue Date | 2020 |
Citation | Policing, 2020, v. 43, n. 3, p. 435-449 How to Cite? |
Abstract | Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the disparities in stress between rural and urban police officers in China. Design/methodology/approach: Data for this study were collected from a national police university in China in 2017. In total, 608 Chinese police officers were surveyed representing those attending in-service training program in the university. Findings: Results showed that rural police officers exhibited a higher level of somatization compared to their urban counterparts, whereas no rural–urban differences were detected for other stress dimensions – anxiety and depression. Additionally, this study suggests that perceived constraints in resources and training partially mediate the observed rural–urban disparities in somatization. Research limitations/implications: This study is based on a convenient sample of Chinese police officers, which restricts the generalizability of the results. Practical implications: To reduce stress among police officers, China needs to make more investments in resources and training programs in its rural policing. Originality/value: A review of literature reveals that studies comparing police stress between rural and urban areas are rare. Additionally, China, as the largest developing nation in the world, remains under-studied with respect to stress among its police officers. |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/324109 |
ISSN | 2023 Impact Factor: 1.4 2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.569 |
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DC Field | Value | Language |
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dc.contributor.author | Wu, Guangzhen | - |
dc.contributor.author | Wen, Ming | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-01-13T03:01:34Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2023-01-13T03:01:34Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2020 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Policing, 2020, v. 43, n. 3, p. 435-449 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 1363-951X | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/324109 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the disparities in stress between rural and urban police officers in China. Design/methodology/approach: Data for this study were collected from a national police university in China in 2017. In total, 608 Chinese police officers were surveyed representing those attending in-service training program in the university. Findings: Results showed that rural police officers exhibited a higher level of somatization compared to their urban counterparts, whereas no rural–urban differences were detected for other stress dimensions – anxiety and depression. Additionally, this study suggests that perceived constraints in resources and training partially mediate the observed rural–urban disparities in somatization. Research limitations/implications: This study is based on a convenient sample of Chinese police officers, which restricts the generalizability of the results. Practical implications: To reduce stress among police officers, China needs to make more investments in resources and training programs in its rural policing. Originality/value: A review of literature reveals that studies comparing police stress between rural and urban areas are rare. Additionally, China, as the largest developing nation in the world, remains under-studied with respect to stress among its police officers. | - |
dc.language | eng | - |
dc.relation.ispartof | Policing | - |
dc.subject | China | - |
dc.subject | Police stress | - |
dc.subject | Resources and training | - |
dc.subject | Rural–urban differences | - |
dc.title | Predicting three dimensions of police officer stress: does rural or urban setting matter? | - |
dc.type | Article | - |
dc.description.nature | link_to_subscribed_fulltext | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1108/PIJPSM-03-2019-0042 | - |
dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-85074877418 | - |
dc.identifier.volume | 43 | - |
dc.identifier.issue | 3 | - |
dc.identifier.spage | 435 | - |
dc.identifier.epage | 449 | - |
dc.identifier.isi | WOS:000537145500002 | - |