South Africa’s High-Stress Security Environment - Keys to Coping

This book presents valuable insights into the realities faced by security personnel as they deal with life-threatening situations in a high-stress security environment. It also discusses the causes of stress, its consequences, and effective coping straetegies.

List of contents

List of figures, tables and photos
Foreword
Preface
1. Introduction
2. Day-to-day South Africa: A violent way of life
3. The security industry in South Africa
4. Understanding stress
5. Stress at work and how it impacts on us
6. Dealing with stress
7. Personality and coping: Know thyself - the key
8. Psychological resources and coping
9. A model for coping with stress in the security industry
10. The last word on stress and a way forward
References
Index

About the author

Gerhard Schoeman is a registered industrial psychologist in private practice with over three decades of experience. Having served in the South African Military Health Services, he has advised specialist groups such as VIP Protectors, the South African Air Force Task Force, OPS Medics and Nursing Staff on how to cope with stress. His experience includes consultation work for private security organisations within South Africa as well as for the Royal Swedish Airforce.

Summary

This book presents valuable insights into the realities faced by security personnel as they deal with life-threatening situations in a high-stress security environment. It also discusses the causes of stress, its consequences, and effective coping straetegies.

Product details

• Authors: Gerhard Schoeman
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.10.2024
• EAN: 9781032859170
• ISBN: 978-1-03-285917-0
• No. of pages: 123
• Weight: 400 g
• Series: Routledge/UNISA Press Series
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); PSYCHOLOGY / Industrial & Organizational Psychology, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Law Enforcement, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, Republic of South Africa, Occupational and industrial psychology, Police & security services, Occupational & industrial psychology, Police and security services