Question

Read the excerpt from a journalist’s article “For Cops, Exposure to Stressful Situations Dysregulates Cortisol Pattern”: (https://medicalxpress.com/news/2017-02-cops-exposure-stressful-situations-dysregulates.html#jCp)

Researchers measured cortisol dysregulation using a complex physiological measure. The study found that the more stressful events officers experienced, the more dysregulated their cortisol response was.

a. Sketch a graph of the association found in this study.

b. Can you think of moderators of this relationship? Create a moderator table or drawing following the example in Table 8.6 or Figure 8.19.

c. For the moderator you created, write a moderator sentence of this form: _____ moderates the relationship between _____ and _____.

Answer 1

a. In this study, we can draw a graph which interconnects each other.

1. Work tension of cops.

2. Outside pressure of different cases they meet everyday.

3. Pressure from superior officers.

4. No proper sleep/restless.

5. No proper food/no timely food.

6. Mentally stressful situations.

b. Moderators of this relationship:

1. Socializing with more people in a day.

2. Mental disturbance of each case they handle everyday affects them mentally/psychologically.

3. Ultimately, spoils their health.

Moderator table:

Work pressure: 60%

Health issues: 10%

Job Satisfaction: 10%

Work and Family: 10%

Gender difference: 10%

3. Work pressure moderates the relationship between Work and family and job satisfaction.