ABSTRACT
The effects of occupational stress on absenteeism and worker turnover were also clearly reflected in the same study. Absenteeism, employee turnover, and stress-related medical problems are clear-cut direct costs to employers. Growing concerns over the consequences of job stress for both employees and organizations have stimulated efforts to understand the sources and consequences of stressors in the workplace. In early studies guided by Person–Environment Fit theory, differences in sources of job stress, and in stressful work-related events were investigated for a variety of occupations. In research guided by Person–Environment Fit theory, measures of occupational stress have encompassed a wide range of contents. The perceived severity of a stressor will greatly influence the intensity of an emotional reaction when that stressor occurs. The Police Stress Survey was field-tested with 50 Florida law enforcement officers from seven geographically diverse locations.
