Jared Henry

The proposed study provides insight into the job-related stress level and job satisfaction of urban, suburban, and rural police officers within the Canadian context. More specifically, this project examines the difference in police officer job-related stress and job satisfaction among those working in urban, suburban, and rural environments in order to assess the impact of occupational and organizational stressors experienced by each group. Through a survey of and in-depth interviews with police officers working in urban, suburban, and rural settings, this study answers the following exploratory and descriptive research questions:

1) Do rural police officers differ in levels of job-related stress and job satisfaction compared to their urban and suburban counterparts?

2) Are the relationships between occupational and organizational stressors, and job-related stress and job satisfaction moderated by supervisor support and adequate resource allocation?

3) What organizational stressors impact job-related stress and job satisfaction among rural, urban, and suburban police officers?

4) To what extent do occupational stressors impact job-related stress and job satisfaction among rural, urban, and suburban police officers?