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Among the variables associated with occupational stress, two of the most studied are the adverse perceptions of psychosocial risk factors in the workplace and burnout. With the rise of positive psychology, other variables of the individual type, such as hardy personality have also been the subject of study. No studies have been found that jointly examine these variables related to mental health in police officers. The aim of this research was to analyze which variables were associated with mental health in police officers. A total of 223 policemen (202 men and 21 women) participated in a cross-sectional study. Of all the variables, emotional exhaustion and perception of problems as challenges were the only factors introduced in the regression model. These factors must be considered to improve both human resource interventions and occupational health practices in this professional group., Depto. de Psicología Social, del Trabajo y Diferencial, Fac. de Psicología, TRUE, pub, Pagado por el autor

The social function entrusted to the police is related to potencial physical and psychological stressors that may be exacerbated by psychosocial factors of the organization. The aim of this study is to evaluate the risk of job stress in the local police: a) To describe the risk of psychosocial stress and its relation to sex, seniority and shift; b) To assess perceived stress on the job and compare it with the general population; c) To establish whether the risk of occupational stress allows to predict the probability of perceived stress. A cross-sectional study involving 462 local police officers was carried in Madrid (Spain). The risk of psychosocial stress on the job was assessed with the DECORE questionnaire; perceived work stress was assessed with the Scale S-EAE. MANOVA indicates that the Cognitive Demands (DECORE) are related to the shift variable, being higher in the rotative type. It was found that the rate of perceived job stress is higher than the normalized average in Frequency (presence of stress) and lower in Intensity (degree of stress). The risk of psychosocial stress predicted significantly perceptions of job stress in Frequency and Intensity. These results show low influence of gender, seniority and shift in relation to the risk of psychosocial stress and perceived stress., La función policial está relacionada con potenciales estresores físicos y psicológicos de la propia organización que pueden verse agravados por la naturaleza del trabajo de estos profesionales. El objetivo general es evaluar el riesgo del estrés laboral en policías locales: a) Describir el riesgo de padecer estrés psicosocial en la organización y su relación con el sexo, la antigüedad y los tipos de turno de trabajo; b) Evaluar el estrés laboral percibido y compararlo con la población general; c) Establecer si el riesgo de estrés psicosocial en estos profesionales permite predecir o no la probabilidad de estrés laboral percibido. En un estudio descriptivo transversal participaron 462 policías locales de la Comunidad de Madrid (España), seleccionados mediante muestreo aleatorio por conglomerados. El riesgo de estrés psicosocial en el trabajo se evaluó por medio del cuestionario DECORE; el estrés laboral percibido con la Escala SEAE. Las pruebas MANOVA indican que las variables Demandas Cognitivas (DECORE) están relacionadas con la variable turno, siendo superior en el de tipo rotatorio. La percepción de estrés laboral en la población evaluada es superior a la media normalizada en Frecuencia (presencia de estrés) y por debajo en Intensidad (grado de estrés). El riesgo de estrés psicosocial predice significativamente la percepción de estrés laboral, en Frecuencia e Intensidad. Estos resultados muestran una escasa influencia del sexo, la antigüedad y el turno en relación con el riesgo de estrés psicosocial en la organización y estrés percibido.