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ADAPTIVE AND MALADAPTIVE MECHANISMS FOR COPING WITH STRESS AMONG POLICE OFFICERS
Ivana Glavina Jelaš
; Visoka policijska škola, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Dunja Korak
; Visoka policijska škola, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Ivan Dević
; Institut društvenih znanosti Ivo Pilar, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Sažetak
The aim of this study was to examine the efficiency of the mechanisms utilized by police officers to cope with police and exam stress, with anxiety and stress levels as efficiency criteria. Planful problem solving, distancing, self-controlling and confrontive coping proved to be the common adaptive strategies in coping with police stress, while seeking social support, escape-avoidance, positive reappraisal and accepting responsibility proved to be maladaptive. As a consequence, anxiety and stress levels were found to be significantly higher among participants who used maladaptive mechanisms. With regard to exam stress, adaptive mechanisms were: planful problem solving, confrontive coping, positive reappraisal and accepting responsibility, while maladaptive mechanisms included: distancing, seeking social support, escape-avoidance coping and self-controlling. As with police stress, anxiety level was significantly higher among participants who used maladaptive mechanisms.
Ključne riječi
stress; police stress; exam stress; coping mechanisms; anxiety
Hrčak ID:
127762
URI
Datum izdavanja:
3.10.2014.
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