Resources to mitigate health impairment among police employees investigating child abuse: a qualitative study exploring the availability of organisational support
Cogent Psychology,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
12(1)
Опубликована: Янв. 8, 2025
Investigating
cases
of
child
abuse
is
a
stressful
aspect
police
work,
and
the
accumulated
stress
can
lead
to
secondary
trauma
burnout
if
not
balanced
with
sufficient
resources.
In
this
study
we
aimed
explore
available
resources,
including
organisational
support,
among
special
unit
investigators
working
in
large
district
Norway.
Sixteen
interviews
were
conducted
solely
abuse,
thematic
analysis
resulted
five
themes.
The
participants
primarily
relied
on
support
spontaneous
diffusing
from
their
colleagues.
Working
teams
fostered
supportive
relationships
knowledge
transfer,
while
high
turnover
represented
significant
obstacle
collegial
support.
experienced
lack
training
handling
material
requested
systematic
procedures
initiated
by
management
as
preventive
measure.
Family
friends
rarely
used
resource
due
concerns
about
emotional
impact
confidentiality
regulations.
There
was
general
reluctance
raise
work
health
impairment
seek
counselling
occupational
service
hardiness
culture
profession.
results
suggest
that
organisation
should
implement
training,
follow‑up
debriefing
initiatives
destigmatise
mental
challenges
create
environment.
Organising
recommended
foster
close
bonds
mitigate
risks
for
investigators.
Язык: Английский
Investigative interviews with children A Qualitative Study of Moral Stress Among Police Employees Working in the Special Victim Unit in Norway
SAGE Open,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
15(1)
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025
Investigating
child
abuse
represents
a
potential
health
risk
for
police
employees.
However,
less
is
known
about
the
distinct
nature
of
these
challenges
specific
groups
within
special
victim
unit.
We
applied
qualitative
research
design,
and
conducted
15
in-depth,
semi-structured
interviews
with
employees
specialized
in
investigative
interviews,
all
employed
at
large
district
Norway.
used
reflexive,
thematic
analysis
as
analytical
approach.
The
identified
seven
themes:
(1)
Fear
failing
mismatch
between
demand
resources,
(2)
Questioning
system:
Concerns
doing
more
harm
than
good;
(3)
Lack
recognition
understanding
by
management,
(4)
Restrained
competence,
(5)
Working
on
edge:
constant
balance
closeness
distance,
(6)
Family:
resource
rather
vulnerability,
(7)
Teamwork
facilitates
professional
development.
results
point
to
moral
stress,
insufficient
support,
understanding,
acknowledgment
from
management
significant
stressors.
Many
experiences
lack
variation
work
tasks,
adding
burden.
can
mitigate
this,
facilitating
development
available
support
this
group.
Язык: Английский
Psychological and Social-Communication Aspects of HR Management Career in Wartime, Including Stress, Motivation, Will and Efficiency of Working Conditions
Revista de Cercetare si Interventie Sociala,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
84, С. 206 - 223
Опубликована: Март 15, 2024
The
initiation
of
a
full-scale
invasion
Ukraine
by
the
Russian
Federation,
coupled
with
imposition
martial
law,
has
prompted
paradigm
shift
in
comprehension
psychological
and
socio-communication
dimensions
inherent
management
human
resources.
This
underscores
significance
present
work.
primary
objective
this
study
is
to
conduct
thorough
examination
stress,
motivation,
will,
efficacy
working
conditions
as
integral
components
constituting
facets
HR
during
wartime.
article
employs
methodological
approaches
such
analysis,
synthesis,
scientific
generalization,
formal
logical
method.
business
landscape
Ukraine,
under
constraints
marked
diminished
production
volumes,
logistical
supply
chain
challenges,
financial
constraints.
In
pivotal
juncture,
resources
(HR)
necessitates
systematic
implementation
planning,
organization,
control,
regulation.
Presently,
structural
adjustments
encompass
elements
flexible
management,
decentralization,
integration,
privatization,
heightened
innovation,
organizational
workflow
optimization,
enhancement
quality
life.
Furthermore,
there
noticeable
escalation
individuals'
interest
self-management.
Motivating
personnel
amid
military
conflict
poses
given
that
warfare
induces
anxiety,
restlessness
among
employees.
Stress,
general
sense,
constitutes
body's
defensive
response
threats
or
tension,
its
adverse
impacts
on
become
particularly
pronounced
context
conflicts,
where
these
factors
synergistically
manifest.
Язык: Английский
Feeling with the victim: Empathy for suffering as a job stressor in Internet Child Exploitation Investigation
Research Square (Research Square),
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 23, 2024
Abstract
Investigating
internet
child
exploitation
cases
poses
unique
challenges
for
law
enforcement
employees,
particularly
investigators,
who
are
routinely
exposed
to
traumatic
material
depicting
the
suffering
of
victims.
We
posit
that
primary
source
stress
in
investigation
stems
not
from
exposure
per
se,
but
rather
investigators'
empathy
victims
depicted
material.
Drawing
Job
Demands-Resources
(JD-R)
model,
our
study
investigates
relationship
between
and
experiences
burnout
posttraumatic
disorder
among
investigators
cases.
Additionally,
we
explore
moderating
effect
social
support
colleagues
on
these
relationships.
In
online
involving
168
(90
women),
sought
emphasize
role
as
a
key
factor
reactions.
Our
findings
indicate
that,
beyond
mere
exposure,
is
positively
correlated
with
(i.e.,
emotional
exhaustion
cynicism).
Furthermore,
provides
partial
responses
both
exposure.
emerges
central
job
stressor,
while
serves
crucial
resource
mitigating
this
context
investigation.
These
results
carry
implications
risk
assessment
health
promotion
within
realm
investigations,
opening
up
broad
avenue
further
research.
Язык: Английский
Habilidades prácticas de actuación policial en la atención a familiares y allegados de personas desaparecidas
Ciencia policial:,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
182, С. 173 - 229
Опубликована: Июнь 28, 2024
La
desaparición
de
una
persona
supone
un
gran
impacto
que
no
queda
limitado
a
su
entorno
más
cercano.
También
los
profesionales
pueden
verse
afectados
por
elevados
niveles
incertidumbre
y
sufrimiento
experimentan
familiares
allegados.
Dar
tratamiento
prioritario
la
problemática
las
desapariciones
resulta
crucial.
El
desarrollo
unas
óptimas
habilidades
prácticas,
promueva
estrategias
intervención
adecuadas
en
atención
al
desaparecida,
se
valora
esencial.
Del
mismo
modo,
considera
necesaria
implementación
medidas
gestión
del
estrés
autocuidado
profesional
para
prevenir
problemáticas
asociadas,
manera
directa
o
indirecta,
exposición
este
tipo
situaciones.
“Once you see it you can’t unsee it”:Law enforcement trauma and immersion in child sexual abuse material
Deleted Journal,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown, С. 100085 - 100085
Опубликована: Ноя. 1, 2024
Язык: Английский
Feeling with the Victim: Empathy for Suffering as a Job Stressor in Internet Child Exploitation Investigation
Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Дек. 11, 2024
Abstract
Investigating
internet
child
exploitation
cases
poses
unique
stress
for
investigators
routinely
exposed
to
traumatic
material.
We
posit
that
this
arises
not
only
from
exposure
but
also
empathy
victims'
suffering,
which
acts
as
a
predominant
job
stressor.
Drawing
the
Job
Demands-Resources
(JD-R)
model,
our
study
examines
relationship
between
suffering
and
burnout,
well
posttraumatic
disorder
(PTSD),
among
in
cases.
further
explore
how
social
support
colleagues
moderates
these
effects.
In
an
online
of
168
(90
women),
findings
reveal
is
positively
correlated
with
PTSD
burnout
(i.e.,
emotional
exhaustion
cynicism),
independent
exposure.
While
prolonged
content
contributes
PTSD,
significantly
amplifies
stress.
Social
partially
stressors
adverse
health
outcomes,
serving
crucial
resource.
Our
results
suggest
that,
while
disturbing
material
hazard,
emerges
These
highlight
importance
addressing
both
risk
assessment
promotion
strategies
investigators,
focus
on
enhancing
within
workplace.
Язык: Английский
Bienestar psicosocial de investigadores de explotación sexual infantil de la Guardia Civil.
Behavior & Law Journal,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
9(1)
Опубликована: Дек. 5, 2023
En
el
presente
estudio
se
valoró
la
situación
psicológica
actual
de
agentes
Policía
Judicial
Guardia
Civil
que
investigan
crímenes
relacionados
con
explotación
sexual
infantil
(ESI),
fin
actualizar
un
plan
asistencia
psicológica.
Para
ello,
tratando
replicar
reciente
norteamericano
(Seigfried-Spellar,
2017),
confeccionó
cuestionario
online
4
pruebas
estandarizadas
sobre
bienestar
psicológico,
satisfacción
laboral,
mecanismos
afrontamiento,
y
estrés
postraumático.
El
aplicó
a
139
agentes,
divididos
en
tres
grupos
según
frecuencia
trabajo
contra
ESI
(siempre
trabajan
ESI,
lo
hacen
ocasionalmente
no
han
hecho
nunca).
Los
datos
analizaron
realizando
comparaciones
medias
calculando
modelo
regresión
logística
multinomial
las
variables
interés.
esperado,
resultó
los
siempre
presentaban
mayor
malestar
psicológico
ni
postraumático
hacían,
contradiciendo
también
parte
resultados
del
norteamericano.
Estos
discuten
luz
limitaciones
encontradas,
formulan
propuestas
mejora
para
futuros
estudios.