Job stress, job satisfaction and job performance among (CID) Police Officers at Bugiri Police Station Bugiri district

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between job stress, job satisfaction and job performance among Police Officers at Bugiri police statipon. The study was conducted in Bugiri Police Station, Bugiri. A correlational study design was used to establish the relationship between job stress, job satisfaction and job performance among police officers. The sample size included 52 male and female police officers. Data was collected using self-administered questionnaire and was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). Pearson’s Correlation Coefficient (r) was used to determine the level of significance of the hypotheses. Results indicated that there is significant relationship between job stress and job performance (r= -0.319,p=0.021) as well as there is significant relationship between job stress and job satisfaction among police officers(r=- 0.608,p=0.000). Lastly, the results also revealed that there is a significant relationship between job satisfaction and job performance (r= 0.471, p= .000) among police officers at Bugiri Police Station