This study examines self-reported levels of stress and coping in a sample of 102 newlyhired police officers. Specifically, the domains of Occupational Stress, Psychological Strain, and
Coping Resources as measured by the Occupational Stress Inventory were examined both
independently and in relation to scores on select scales ofthe Minnesota Multiphasic Personality
Inventory, Revised and the 16 Personality Factors Questionnaire. At the time of the study, 53%
ofthe sample indicated experiencing some degree ofoccupationdly-related stress, with 17%
indicating the presence of significant levels of occupational stress. The majority ofrespondents
(83.4%) indicated no difficulty within the psychological strain domain. On the coping domain,
25.5% ofthe sample indicated experiencing mild deficits in their coping resources while 6.9%
indicated significant deficits. As expected, participants' scores on the measure ofpersonal coping
were significantly negatively correlated with both the Occupational...