Police Officers In Korea Research Articles

Health Perceptions of Police Officers in Korea: An Investigative Study

Health Perceptions of Police Officers in Korea: An Investigative Study

Mental COP: Mental Health Cohort Of Police officers in Korea

PurposeThis cohort study addresses the need for comprehensive and longitudinal research on police officers’ mental health, focusing on the relationship between occupational factors, individual characteristics and mental health status or...

A study on the mediating effects of anxiety and happiness for workplace loneliness and behavioral outcomes of Korean police officers

PurposeWorkplace loneliness has become a concern in diverse work settings. However, workplace loneliness research is in its early stages of development and not much is known about the effects of it on organizations and its members, especially in police organizations. The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationships between workplace loneliness, anxiety, happiness, task performance, and organizational citizenship behavior (OCB). Data from police officers in Korea were used to test these relationships.Design/methodology/approachUsing a three-wave time-lagged procedure, the study sample consisted of 227 police officers in South Korea from one regional police headquarters (Yongin Dongbu Police Station) and four substations in the Yongin region. The study tested parallel mediation of anxiety and happiness in the relationships between workplace loneliness and workplace outcomes using the PROCESS macro (Model 4) for SPSS 26.FindingsThe regression analyses with bootstrapping results indicated that police officers' anxiety and happiness served as mediating mechanisms linking workplace loneliness with task performance and OCB.Originality/valueThe police force is a very significant facet within society. However, research has not yet investigated loneliness in the police context. Thus, the study investigated the proximal and distal effects of workplace loneliness by associating workplace loneliness with task performance and OCB via anxiety and happiness.

A Review of Research Trends on Trauma in Maritime Police Officers and Police Officers in Korea

A Review of Research Trends on Trauma in Maritime Police Officers and Police Officers in Korea

A study of education requirements for police officers in Korea

A study of education requirements for police officers in Korea

경찰공무원의 음주, 흡연과 부정적 행동의 관련성

The purposes of this paper are to describe relationship between drinking, smoking and negative behaviors especially absenteeism and discipline among police officers in Korea and to identify the correlation among these variables. And ultimate aim of this study is to provide basic information for the health improvement of police officers in Korea.

Moderating role of social support in the stressor-satisfaction relationship: evidence from police officers in Korea

The purpose of this study is to find out the relationship between job stress and job satisfaction, and analyze the effect of social support on this relationship. In particular, this study analyzes the effects of three types of job stress – role overload, role ambiguity and bad physical environment – and two sources of social support – supervisor and coworker support. Regression analysis was performed using data from a survey of 619 police officers in Korea. The findings from the analysis are as follows. First, role ambiguity and bad physical environment are negatively related to job satisfaction. Second, social support has a direct effect on job satisfaction but has no moderating effect. Third, coworker support is more effective in enhancing job satisfaction than supervisor support.

Job Satisfaction among South Korean Police Officers: A Qualitative Approach

Police officers' job satisfaction has usually been measured by quantitative methods such as survey. This research is the first attempt to interview police officers in Korea to find how satisfied they are with their job. Based on e-mail interview with fourteen police officers in Korea, the study measured the multiple dimensions of job satisfaction including work condition, relationship with supervisors and colleagues, personnel management, pay and benefit, and discretion. The results suggested that police officers' attitude toward their job and motivation of becoming police officers may influence their job satisfaction. Other findings and policy implications are also discussed.

Radon exposure assessment for underground workers: a case of Seoul Subway Police officers in Korea

The objective of this study is the systematic and individual assessment of the annual effective dose due to inhaled radon for the Seoul Subway Police officers, Korea. The annual average radon concentrations were found to be in the range of 18.9-114 Bq·m(-3) in their workplaces. The total annual effective doses which may likely to be received on duty were assessed to be in the range of 0.41-1.64 mSv·y(-1). These were well below the recommended action level 10 mSv·y(-1) by ICRP. However, the effective doses were higher than subway station staff in Seoul, Korea.

A Study on the Victim Relief System of Police Officers in Korea

A Study on the Victim Relief System of Police Officers in Korea

경찰관의 가치관이 경찰조직에 미치는 영향에 관한 연구

Individual values exert strong influence on attitudes, behaviors and lifestyles of a person. Furthermore, Individual values predict personal world views and can predict behavior and behavioral predispositions in the organization. So, individual values influence the organization strongly. And, organizational culture in police is affected by the values of police officers. The aim of this study is to make use of the theory of human values developed by Rokeach as a theoretical framework to evaluate value preferences among police officers in Korea and have a thorough grasp of the point of sameness and difference with two studies. In this study, I analyze data and make a comparative study of values with preceding studies I find that police officers regard personal values as more important than social values. A noticeable finding of this study is the middle ranking of the value of equality among police officers. It`s different result with other studies. And, the value of national security is the low ranking among police officers. It`s the same result with preceding studies.

우리나라 경찰공무원의 심리적 탈진이 음주 및 흡연행위에 미치는 영향

우리나라의 흡연 및 음주실태를 살펴보면 흡연의 경우 1999년에 비해 2003년 흡연인구가 35.1%에서 29.2%로 감소하였고, 흡연량에서도 감소추세를 보이나, 음주의 경우는 1999년과 2003년 사이 전체 음주 인구비율에서는 각각 64.6%와 64.3%로 큰 변화가 없지만 여성의 음주인구 비율이 47.6%에서 49%로 증가하였고 음주인구 중 주 1회 이상의 자주 마시는 음주인구 비율이 28.8%에서 43.6%로 상당한 증가추세를 보이고 있어 음주로 인한 폐해는 더욱 증가할 것으로 예상된다. 이 연구에서는 이처럼 우리사회에서 심각한 문제가 되고 있는 음주 및 흡연행위가 경찰공무원 사이에서는 얼마나 만연하고 있는지의 정도를 파악하고, 음주 및 흡연행위의 선행 요인으로 간주되는 스트레스 요인 중 하나인 심리적 탈진의 영향을 살펴보았다. The purposes of this paper are to describe the burnout, drinking and smoking behaviors among police officers in Korea and to identify the correlation among these three variables. And ultimate aim of this study is to provide basic information for the health improvement of police officers in Korea.