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Comparative Analysis on the Levels of Stress by the Police Department Size

경찰관서 규모에 따른 스트레스 수준 비교 분석

  • 신성원 (대구한의대학교 경찰행정학과)
  • Received : 2013.09.13
  • Accepted : 2013.10.25
  • Published : 2013.12.28
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Abstract

In this study, I examine whether differences in the levels of stress exist with regard to the police department size. To accomplish this, a way ANOVA analysis of variance(One-way ANOVA) was conducted. As a result, a significant difference was found in Job stress and traumatic stress according to the department size and grade. Specifically, first, in the job stress level on the department size, the smaller department size was, the higher job stress level was and the bigger department size was, the lower job stress level was. Second, in the traumatic stress level on the department size, the smaller department size was, the higher traumatic stress level was and the bigger department size was, the lower traumatic stress level was. Third, in the job stress level on the department grade, the lower department grade was, the lower job stress level was and the higher department grade was, the higher job stress level was. Fourth, in the traumatic stress level on the department grade, the lower department grade was, the lower traumatic stress level was and the higher department grade was, the higher traumatic stress level was.

이 연구에서는 경찰의 조직적 특성 중 경찰관서의 규모에 따른 스트레스 수준을 비교 분석하였다. 경찰관서 규모에 따른 스트레스 수준의 차이를 살펴보기 위해 독립변수는 관서규모와 급지, 종속변수는 생활스트레스, 직무 스트레스, 외상성 스트레스로 구성하여 일원변량 분산분석(One-way ANOVA)을 실시하였다. 그 결과 관서규모와 급지 둘 다 직무 스트레스와 외상성 스트레스에서 통계적으로 유의미한 수준의 차이가 발견되었다. 구체적으로 첫째, 관서규모에 따른 직무 스트레스 수준에서는 경찰관이 근무하는 관서규모가 작을수록 직무 스트레스의 수준이 높고, 관서규모가 클수록 직무 스트레스의 수준이 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 관서규모에 따른 외상성 스트레스 수준에서는 경찰관이 근무하는 관서규모가 작을수록 외상성 스트레스의 수준이 높고, 관서규모가 클수록 외상성 스트레스의 수준이 낮음을 확인하였다. 셋째, 급지에 따른 직무 스트레스 수준에서는 상급지 경찰서에 근무할수록 직무 스트레스의 수준이 높고 하급지 경찰서에 근무할수록 직무 스트레스의 수준이 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 넷째, 급지에 따른 외상성 스트레스 수준에서는 상급지 경찰서에 근무할수록 외상성 스트레스의 수준이 높고 하급지 경찰서에 근무할수록 외상성 스트레스의 수준이 낮은 것으로 나타났다.

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