Work Stress And Coping Strategies Among The Royal Malaysian Police (Rmp) Officers In Negeri Sembilan

Police throughout the world are confronting new problems in the globalized era. Concerns with crime control include terrorism, globalization, large-scale population migrations, and persistent socioeconomic issues. This study aimed to explore the work stress and coping strategies among Royal Malay...

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Main Author: Nurhafira, Alfi
Format: Final Year Project Report
Language:English
English
Published: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS) 2021
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Online Access:http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/37672/1/Nurhafira%20%2824pgs%29.pdf
http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/37672/2/Nurhafira%20%28fulltext%29.pdf
http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/37672/
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Summary:Police throughout the world are confronting new problems in the globalized era. Concerns with crime control include terrorism, globalization, large-scale population migrations, and persistent socioeconomic issues. This study aimed to explore the work stress and coping strategies among Royal Malaysian Police (RMP) in Negeri Sembilan. Researchers used a qualitative and case study approach, as well as a six-phase framework analysis to perform theme analysis. The result showed that the circumstance that causes police officer work pressure were excessive workload, irregular working hours, poor work-life balance, low salary, rank gap and public criticism. It is also found that there were two type of work stress effect by police officer in which were physical and psychological ill health. In this study also found that the approach to managing work stress of police officer were self-control, health and welfare management system of RMP and supporting family. Additional future studies was needed to solve the limitations, research gaps and literature gaps of work stress and coping strategies among police officer.