A Study on Occupational Stress, Job Satisfaction, and Personality Qualities with Special Reference to Chennai City Traffic Police

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to look at the relationship between police officers' Big Five Personality Qualities (neuroticism, extraversion, openness to experience, agreeableness, and conscientiousness), occupational stress, and job satisfaction. The data was obtained at a single time point using a cross-sectional methodology. The research programme drew a total of 133 participants. The Neo Five Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI), Police Stress Questionnaire (PSQ), and Job Satisfaction Survey (JSS) were used as research tools.

The study found that conscientiousness, extraversion, openness to experience, and agreeableness had no statistically significant relationship with job satisfaction, whereas neuroticism had a moderately negative relationship with job satisfaction, which was the only statistically significant relationship. The findings revealed a statistically significant association between gender and job happiness, with males reporting higher levels of job satisfaction than females. Furthermore, above and beyond the effect of personality factors, work stress in the police force significantly predicts job satisfaction..