Estrés laboral y consumo de alcohol en servidores policiales

Abstract

Job stress is a risk variable linked to alcohol consumption. Objective: to determine the relationship between work stress and alcohol consumption in police officers of the Orellana subzone. Method: a non experimental cross-sectional design with a descriptive quantitative approach was used. The population consisted of 167 police officers who were administered the Work Stress Scale and the Questionnaire for the Identification of Disorders due to Alcohol Consumption. Results: a positive correlation of 0.274 was found between work stress and alcohol consumption; low levels of risk for work stress (78.4%) and alcohol consumption (88%); there were no differences in work stress based on gender. Conclusion: police officers do not present high risk levels for work stress and alcohol consumption.