RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN TYPE-A BEHAVIOR, WORK AND LEISURE

Senior police officers in Metropolitan Berlin were administered the Oc cupational Stress Indicator, together with the Leisure Interest Invent ory. Discriminant analysis revealed that relative to non-exercisers, r egular exercisers were inclined to report better physical health and w ere lower on Type A behaviour, although these differences were not sta tistically significant. The amount of time invested in leisure pursuit s (hours per week) was negatively correlated with Type A behaviour (P < 0.01). However, there was no evidence that leisure-time served as a buffer in the stress-health linkage. Individuals who displayed a prefe rence for competitive recreational activities perceived less job-relat ed stress, particularly tensions resulting from organizational structu re and climate. affording credence to a compensatory theory of work-le isure relationships.