Relationship between Police Officers’ Religiosity and Occupational Burnout in Arusha City, Tanzania

Abstract

This study sought to establish the relationship between religiosity and occupational burnout among police officers in Arusha City, Tanzania using the sample of 218 participants through questionnaire. Data was treated through descriptive statistics, Pearson Product-moment Correlation, t-test and ANOVA. The study established that police officers experienced low level of occupational burnout. Much as they considered their occupation to be stressful and frustrating, their actual level of occupational burnout was low. The police officers possessed high level of religiosity. Selected demographic factors determined the difference in occupational burnout. Based on the conclusions, the study recommended that since religiosity has been established as a powerful way of reducing occupational stress, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs should create opportunities for the police officers to be exposed to religious services such as devotional prayers before they embark on their daily routines. Furthermore, police officers should be granted opportunity to attend religious services at their respective religious institutions for reduced occupational burnout to be realized.