Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 39(2), С. 280 - 288
Опубликована: Дек. 7, 2023
Язык: Английский
Healthcare, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 12(6), С. 688 - 688
Опубликована: Март 19, 2024
Law enforcement is a stressful occupation that places significant psychological demands on those serving in this role. However, little known about the severity of work-related stress and distress among law officers (LEOs) North Carolina (NC). This cross-sectional study examined 283 LEOs NC. The Maslach Burnout Inventory, Operational Police Stress Questionnaire, Depression, Anxiety, Scale, Post-Traumatic Disorder (PTSD) Checklist were used to assess burnout, operational police stress, depression, anxiety, PTSD LEOs. Descriptive statistics, independent t-tests, Mann–Whitney U tests, one-way ANOVA, Kruskal–Wallis tests performed. Rural male reported higher burnout levels related depersonalization (i.e., increased mental distance from one’s job) compared with their urban female counterparts. exposed toxic materials or performing patrol duties exhibited than who did not. Caucasian African American displayed Our findings highlight need for health support better working environments
Язык: Английский
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Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 39(1), С. 227 - 252
Опубликована: Янв. 18, 2024
Abstract Through the course of their career, it is expected that police officers are exposed to stressful and emotionally challenging environments, which, combined with well-known organizational occupational stressors, makes this professional class vulnerable several psychological medical conditions. In recent years, there has been a growing interest in developing intervention programs seek minimize impact changing nature work within society promote skills enable deal more effectively current future challenges. Therefore, aim review systematize resilience training characterize format, content, efficacy. For purpose, we searched four databases for delivered police. We reached final sample 32 articles from total 550 published studies. The considered were divided into three main groups: mindfulness-based interventions ( n = 13), neurobiological-based other did not fit previous categories 6). There was much inter-intervention variability, mainly concerning structure approach. However, relatively uniform topics covered, such as psychoeducation, scenario simulation, debriefing. Nonetheless, most studies found positive outcomes on variables interest, predominantly clinical performance indicators (e.g., stress, anxiety, decision-making). Subsequent research endeavors could determine reliable measure outcome measures efficacy, alongside identifying pivotal factors crucial robust impactful intervention.
Язык: Английский
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Health psychology research, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 12
Опубликована: Фев. 17, 2024
The number of police officers suffering from mental illnesses is becoming a significant public health concern. Police are more likely to experience problems than the general population. use effective promotion programs can assist in reducing officers’ psychological problems. In this paper author reviews existing literature on disorders and among officers. This review emphasizes importance improving well-being decreasing disorders. prevalence disorders, risk factors, negative consequences explained. Furthermore, examples or interventions promote health, recommendations for further study presented. Therefore, could be useful developing intervention program support health.
Язык: Английский
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Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 16, 2025
Abstract Trauma-focused therapies hold promise for reducing the symptoms of PTSD in police officers, but there remains a lack certainty about magnitude improvement with these approaches. We aimed to determine extent which trauma-focused psychological are effective officers. A random effects meta-analysis was conducted provide weighted estimate effect size therapy studies Searches were PsycINFO, PTSDpubs, Medline and Embase databases. The screening 1919 papers yielded four 804 participants total. overall within subjects (pre-post) large (Hedges’ g = 1.81), suggesting that psychotherapy may reduce officers; however, small pool included necessitates caution requires confirmation from additional studies. There rigorous controlled studies, potential improved reporting practices limited diversity generalisability literature.
Язык: Английский
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Drug and Alcohol Dependence, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 271, С. 112590 - 112590
Опубликована: Фев. 28, 2025
Язык: Английский
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Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown
Опубликована: Март 4, 2025
Язык: Английский
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Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown
Опубликована: Апрель 5, 2025
Язык: Английский
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 19(21), С. 13993 - 13993
Опубликована: Окт. 27, 2022
Public safety personnel (PSP), including correctional officers, firefighters, paramedics, and police have higher rates of mental health conditions than other types workers. This scoping review maps the impact organizational factors on PSP health, reviewing applicable English language primary studies from 2000-2021. JBI methodology for reviews was followed. After screening, 97 remained analysis. Police officers (n = 48) were most frequent population studied. Correctional 27) paramedics second frequently identified population, followed by career firefighters 20). Lack supervisor support cited negative factor 23), workplace culture 21), lack co-worker 14). Co-worker 10) positive factor, 8) 5). is first to map their across public organizations. The results this can inform discussions related factors, relationship operational personal assist in considering which are impactful amenable change.
Язык: Английский
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Police Practice and Research, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 25(2), С. 113 - 132
Опубликована: Март 15, 2023
Police officers are routinely exposed to a variety of critical incidents and as result population vulnerable various mental health issues. However, little is known about the impacts exposure citizens’ trauma on officers’ whether specializing in domestic violence prevention can better cope with stress resulting from trauma. This study aims address these research gaps by analyzing data collected sample 734 Taiwanese police through an online survey. Findings indicate that cumulative was positively associated secondary traumatic stress. Though experienced higher level than their non-specialist counterparts, specialization did help them manage represents first attempt examine Asian setting; it also groundbreaking tested serve protective factor against
Язык: Английский
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 21(7), С. 921 - 921
Опубликована: Июль 15, 2024
Background: Occupational trauma is heightened among police officers due to their exposure physical, biological, chemical, and psychological hazards. Sustained occupational results in mental illness members of the police, which a public health issue concern. This study aimed report scoping review literature on strategies employed by for coping with around globe. Methods: A search string, formulated from question what known about trauma, was used articles databases. total 588 hits were screened against inclusion criteria, resulting 36 full-text studies between 1983 2022 being included this review. Data extracted using standardised data extraction tool. The multi-step process analyse data, integrating quantitative qualitative approaches. Results: From review, ‘adaptive mechanisms’, involving confrontation; ‘maladaptive such as self-isolation, distancing substance use; ‘resilience’, relating preparation, ‘seeking support systems’ family, colleagues professionals reflected cope trauma. Social stigma related disorders impacts Conclusions: management healthcare practitioners must collaborate towards providing constructive environments that strengthen officers’
Язык: Английский
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