Besides criminal justice research, empirically relevant evidence and theoretical constructs from other academic fields were also utilized to develop a theoretical model of police stress. This attempt was expected to provide a conceptual framework for a successful examination and understanding of causes and consequences of the phenomenon and, consequently, a solid foundation on which police administrators at the policy-making level in Thailand can build progressive organizational reform aimed at improving working conditions of police officers. / The theoretical model was tested with two data sets collected from assistant police inspectors of the Bangkok-Thonburi metropolitan police force in Thailand. The 234 and 169 usable questionnaires returned resulted in final response rates for their corresponding groups of 75% and 70%. The data were analyzed by a four-step procedure: (a) reliability assessment; (b) exploratory factor analysis; (c) LISREL measurement model; and (d) LISREL structural model / The research findings, in general, provided considerable support to the revisionist paradigm including both undesirable factors and social supports in work environment of policemen. Specifically, perceived role overload and/or social support from subordinates were the most important factors influencing police stress. The role overload was substantially determined by perceived role conflict, job position and/or resource inadequacy. Perceptions of unity of command, resource inadequacy, and peer support were the major determinates of perceived role conflict. For policeman working under the original structure, several factors had significant effects on perceived role ambiguity; however, the effects were rather small. Regarding perception of role ambiguity among officers under the new organization structure, administrative support was the major determinant. Several thoretical and policy implications were offered for concerned scholars as well as the police administrators. Finally, deriving from the research findings within the limitations of this investigation of police stress were theoretical and methodological recommendations for future research. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 49-06, Section: A, page: 1584. / Major Professor: Gordon P. Waldo. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1988.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_76310 |
| Contributors | Sawangnetr, Somchart., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 544 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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