Job Stress: Impact & Consequences (A Comprehensive analysis on Police Constables at Nuapada District, Odisha)

Purpose: This paper examines the role of Job Stress, its impact and consequences of Police constables in the Nuapada Dist. Odisha. Design/Methodology/Approach: An Integrated research model of work life balance and stress levels has been developed to identify the causes and the consequences of constables working in police force. The validity in this model is tested by applying SPSS approach to data collected from 119 police constables (out of Universal size of 395) working in different shifts in police force. This study examines the Job stress which is associated with their Family, with physical and mental health related issues and suggesting about the coping strategies in Nuapada District police personnel with adequate importance. Cross sectional survey (male and female) was conducted in Nuapada District, Odisha, which is the hi-tension border to Chhattisgarh. Police constables only were included in the study. Data were collected in a specifically designed questionnaire covering socio demographic profile, physical and mental health related details. The reliability and validity of the dimensions are established through Descriptive statistics, Factor Analysis and Pearson Correlation Coefficient Test with the working hours of the Police Constables in Nuapada District, odisha Findings: The findings from the respondents are somewhat negative as they sometimes only feel that they health condition is not able to adjust with the work atmosphere. They feel that the impact is negative in the job compared to the other issues with respect to health and wellbeing which is a good symptom.