A STUDY OF METHODS USED BY SCOTTISH POLICE OFFICERS TO COPE WITH WORK-INDUCED STRESS

This study investigated how and with what success police officers combat, both off and on duty, work-related stress. Their methods are not particularly successful, and the methods used do not differentiate between gender, rank and duties. While 'healthy' methods, such as exercise, are used, there is a tendency towards the increased use of alcohol, smoking and eating as means of relieving stress.