The Impact of Job Stress on the Mental Health and Well-Being of Police: A Study on Chattogram, Bangladesh

Prakash Chandra Roy and Md Shariful Islam
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Prakash Chandra Roy: Lecturer, Department of Criminology and Police Science, University of Chittagong, Chattogram-4331, Bangladesh.
Md Shariful Islam: Post-Graduate Student, Department of Criminology and Police Science, University of Chittagong, Chattogram-4331, Bangladesh.

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2024, vol. 8, issue 7, 544-556

Abstract: This study explores the prevalent issue of job stress among Bangladesh Police and its significant effects on their mental health and overall well-being. It highlights the critical nature of the profession and the inherent stressors involved, to achieve better organizational and mental health outcomes. The study combines quantitative and qualitative data adopting a mixed method with an explanatory design. This study includes insights from eight experts (Key Informant Interviews-KII) and surveys 128 police personnel to observe the relationships among job stress, job satisfaction, and mental health. The results unveil a significant finding: many officers (65%) go in a high-stress environment, which correlates with a prominent level of job dissatisfaction (68%) primarily due to inadequate salary and benefits compared to their workload. Moreover, about 78% of respondents have experienced some form of mental disturbance, attributed to their work pressure. Mental health issues, including sleep disturbance, anxiety, and depression, were also prevalent among the officers. A substantial connection was found with job stress and mental health (r = 0.65, p

Date: 2024
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