This diploma thesis concerns on very current and important topic, which is the stress of police officers. The text deals in particular with the possible causes that can give rise to stress among police officers and with the differences between men and women in the case of police stress. The third chapter also summarizes the possibilities of psychological support at the Police of the Czech Republic. The thesis also includes research that has a quantitative and qualitative part. The aim of this research is to find out which situations are the most important sources of stress for police officers and whether these resources vary depending on the sex of the police officer. Quantitative research was conducted using the Work Stress Inventory (IPSS) on a sample of 116 respondents. It has been found that the most significant stressor is the excessive amount of administrative activity for police officers. The research also showed a significantly higher level of police stress among female police officers. The qualitative survey was conducted using a semi-structured interview. The sample was six respondents. The interview was conducted mainly to determine possible interpretations of the results of the previous quantitative survey.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:nusl.cz/oai:invenio.nusl.cz:404456 |
| Date | January 2019 |
| Creators | Plesníková, Monika |
| Contributors | Boukalová, Hedvika, Gillernová, Ilona |
| Source Sets | Czech ETDs |
| Language | Czech |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | info:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesis |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess |
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