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perceptionsofcontrol(seeHarris, 1996; Klein and Helweg-Larsen, 2001;Weinstein
andKlein, 1996).These factors maybe of particularlyimportance for police officers
who face unpredictable, and sometimes, uncontrollable work situations.
Given the high levels of risk perceived by Special Constables in the present study
and the demanding nature of police work in general, it is recommended that the
psychological well-being of these operatives should also be considered. In a recent
study of Norwegian offshore petroleum workers, Nielsen, Mearns, Matthiesen, and
Eid (2011) found that greater risk perception was associated with lower levels of
job satisfaction. However, the researchers found that this effect diminished when
workers perceived their ...