Organizational Politics, Occupational Stress, and Psychological Health among Traffic Wardens

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Published Sep 1, 2024
https://doi.org/10.61506/02.00361
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Hajira Kanwal
Riphah International University, Lahore Pakistan
Aqila Unbrin
Principal Clinical Psychologist, Punjab Institute of Mental Health, Lahore, Pakistan
Saba Ehsaan
Lecturer at Lahore Leads University, Pakistan
Mafia Shahzadi
Assistant professor, Riphah International University, Faisalabad, Pakistan

Abstract

Traffic wardens play an imperative role in society. They work day and night to manage untidiness on the roads and provide peaceful travel to citizens. To examine the relationship between organizational politics, occupational stress, and psychological health among traffic wardensIn this correlational study, the sample was collected from different cities of Lahore through purposive sampling. Only male 25-50 years participants with a minimum of one year of work experience in traffic wardens were included in this study and wardens with above 50 and less than 1 year were excluded from the study. Demographic form, General Health Questionnaire-28 (GHQ-28), General Work Stress Scale (GWSS), and Perception of Political Organization (POPS) measures were used in this study and data was analyzed by using SPSS, Version 26. The finding shows that organizational politics had a significant positive relationship with occupational stress which means that the individuals with more organizational politics had higher levels of occupational stress. The stepwise regression shows that occupational stress is a higher predictor of GHQ. This study concluded that there is a significant positive relationship with occupational stress which means that the individuals with more organizational politics had higher levels of occupational stress.    

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Kanwal, H. , Unbrin, A. , Ehsaan, S. and Shahzadi, M. 2024. Organizational Politics, Occupational Stress, and Psychological Health among Traffic Wardens. Journal of Policy Research. 10, 3 (Sep. 2024), 428–433. DOI:https://doi.org/10.61506/02.00361.
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