NCJ Number
142840
Journal
Canadian Journal of Criminology Volume: 35 Issue: 2 Dated: (April 1993) Pages: 127-147
Date Published
1993
Length
21 pages
Annotation
In a sample that consisted of 290 male and female Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers, this study examined a number of variables that previous research had identified as being correlates of police stress.
Abstract
The most efficient set of correlates of each dimension of the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) were identified through step-wise multiple regression analyses. Psychological well-being was consistently found to be one of the strongest correlates of three of the four MBI burnout scales (Emotional Exhaustion, Depersonalization, and Total Burnout Score). Health concerns and cynical and authoritarian attitudes were also highly correlated with burnout. Alternately, increased time spent pursuing sports or hobbies was correlated with reduced levels of burnout. Although various personality constructs were included, the series of step-wise multiple regression analyses indicated that none of these accounted for a substantial amount of the variance in the measures. This research has demonstrated that burnout is a more global construct than originally thought, extending beyond emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and lack of personal accomplishment. 5 tables and 45 references