Factors Related to Work Stress on Employees of the Civil City Service Police Unit Tarakan City

Abstract

Work can provide importance to human life. Work can provide satisfaction and challenge, as well as be a distraction and threat. Work-related health problems not only come from physical factors but also psychological factors. Increased work stress can have social, emotional, psychological impacts and health-related problems. The aim of this research is to determine the level of stress among members of the Civil Service Police Unit and the relationship between length of work, work demands and social support and work stress among employee on the City Civil Service Police Unit, Tarakan City. The research method uses a cross sectional approach. The instrument used in this research was the NIOSH Generic Job Stress Questionnaire. This research was conducted in July - August 2023 with the object of research being 71 of the Civil Service Unit. Data analysis in this study used the chi-square test. The results of the chi-square analysis show the probability value of each variable: length of service obtained with a value of p = 0.071 > α = 0.05, work requirements obtained with a value of p = 0.000 < α = 0.05, and social support obtained with a value of p = 0.000 > α = 0.05. The conclusion of this research is that there are a significant relationship between workload and social support on work stress for empolyee of the City Civil Service Police Unit and there is no relationship between length of service and work stress for employee of the Civil Service Police Unit