Hopelessness in Police Officers and Its Association with Depression and Burnout: A Pilot Study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 19(9), С. 5169 - 5169

Опубликована: Апрель 24, 2022

Hopelessness is a particularly critical condition and risk factor for suicide. Many studies have reported that this common in some occupations associated with high stress not properly managed. This study examined the prevalence of hopeless status (HS) sample police officers (POs) association hopelessness depression, burnout, suicidality. In total, 127 out 231 POs participated survey; they were assessed Beck Scale, Depression Maslach Burnout Inventory. A total 26.5% hopelessness, significant was found depression burnout; individual cases, these conditions suicidal thoughts. multivariate logistic regression model adjusted confounding variables, emotional exhaustion, reduction personal accomplishment significantly HP status. (OR = 3.02, 95% CI: 1-9.12) exhaustion 1.88, 1.06-3.32) increased while 0.57, 0.32-1) protective factor. appears to be very important consider when assessing POs' mental health.

Язык: Английский

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Resilience Training Programs with Police Forces: A Systematic Review

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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The Buffering Role of Anti‐Violence Human Resource Management Practices in Shaping How Police Officers Cope With Workplace Violence

Human Resource Management, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Янв. 5, 2025

ABSTRACT Anti‐violence Human Resource Management (HRM) practices can be used as an organizational resource to buffer the effects of violence experienced by frontline workers. This research examines process through which different forms workplace (i.e., physical, verbal, and vicarious) impact how employees cope, thereby their intentions leave profession. Drawing on Conservation Resources (COR) theory, we collected two waves data ( N = 371) from police officers in Victoria, Australia, test our proposed hypotheses. The findings demonstrated that physical violence, verbal abuse, vicarious were positively associated with coping denial. Importantly, denial mediated relationship between officers' intention Finally, anti‐violence HRM buffered indirect effect profession via denial, whereas no was found for abuse. Our results therefore suggest play a pivotal role managing incidents at work against findings' contributions theory practice, well future research, are discussed.

Язык: Английский

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Occupational Safety of Municipal Police Officers: Assessing the Vulnerability and Riskiness of Police Officers’ Work

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 18(11), С. 5605 - 5605

Опубликована: Май 24, 2021

The municipal police agencies increase the safety of a municipality's citizens and thus their quality life. When performing interventions, officers may endanger health. This paper deals with analysis riskiness working in Slovak Republic Czech from 2004 to 2019 assessment occupational safety. risk was carried out on basis matrix calculations probability attack injury officers. Using Pearson correlation coefficient, dependence between selected variables investigated. reliability this examined by determination coefficient. main result is category officer work based health protection through statistical indicators activities matrix. results will serve as part explanatory memorandum for proposal legislative changes order

Язык: Английский

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Profiling Police Forces against Stress: Risk and Protective Factors for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Burnout in Police Officers

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 19(15), С. 9218 - 9218

Опубликована: Июль 28, 2022

Police officers are frequently exposed to highly stressful situations at work and have an increased risk develop symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) burnout (BO). It is currently not well understood which most these disorders. The aim this study was determine coping strategies personality traits could act as protective or factors in relation PTSD BO. second aim, the interest designating preventive therapeutical measures, whether certain profiles police be identified high for developing mental Herein, 1073 French-speaking Switzerland reported online survey about their BO symptoms, anxiety, depression, suicide ideation, strategies, occupational stress, factors. cluster analysis highlighted three principal officers: those who pathologies because they insensitive stressors, are, among oriented These same were also corroborated linear logistic regression analyses. results may suggest that a crucial opportunity mitigating health issues force consist screening recruits risk-related orienting them towards psychological training programs development functional strategies.

Язык: Английский

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Strategies for Coping with Occupational Trauma: A Scoping Review of the Police Officer Context

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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Burnout Among School Teachers During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Jazan Region, Saudi Arabia

Frontiers in Psychology, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 13

Опубликована: Июнь 3, 2022

Burnout is a syndrome that results from stressors in the work environment have not been successfully managed. The prevalence of burnout among schoolteachers was always controversial. COVID-19 pandemic added more to teachers since they had change their working styles response lockdowns or curfews. In Saudi Arabia, and determinants school were measured by any other group during stressors.A cross-sectional survey conducted 879 Jazan region, using Maslach Inventory (MBI), April 2021. Multistage cluster random sampling used.The mean age participants 41.4 (±6.9) years. Male represented 52.6% while females 47.4%. Most showed symptoms (69.6%). Consequences observed, such as psychotropic medications (4.6%), absenteeism (45.6%), lack job satisfaction (7.7%), changing schools (15.8%). Using MBI scale, most medium high emotional exhaustion (57.6%), low depersonalization (62.2%), personal accomplishment (51.4%).Most pandemic. Being an expert ability adapt technology proved effectively reduce symptoms. Increasing incentives, early detection, improving recommended diminish consequences.

Язык: Английский

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“Wading through the worst that humanity does to each other”: New Zealand Crown prosecutors’ experiences of working with potentially traumatic material in the criminal justice system

Frontiers in Psychology, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 14

Опубликована: Июнь 22, 2023

Introduction Occupational exposure to trauma and its potential impacts on legal professionals working in the criminal justice system is an area that has historically been neglected only gained traction recent years. Crown prosecutors, as a subset of practising lawyers New Zealand, are arguably at heightened risk vicarious (VT) due their occupationally distinct potentially traumatic material (PTM). However, no research date explored experiences this group with PTM. Methods This qualitative study aimed explore Zealand prosecutors’ Nineteen prosecutors from four Solicitor firms across participated individual semi-structured interviews. The data was analysed using reflexive thematic analysis. Results Three themes were developed described work-related trauma: everywhere, enduring effects PTM , coping moment . These findings add growing body literature professionals’ wellbeing highlights how they at-risk population for VT, which can be significant enduring. Discussion Further needed understand unique etiological pathways both consequences effective ways reduce occupational law.

Язык: Английский

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Stressful Factors, Experiences of Compassion Fatigue and Self-care Strategies in Police Officers

Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 37(4), С. 892 - 903

Опубликована: Июль 19, 2022

Язык: Английский

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Experiences of Burnout, Post-Traumatic Growth, and Organisational Support in Police Officers Working in Specialised Units: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis

Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 39(3), С. 539 - 556

Опубликована: Март 18, 2024

Abstract Repeated exposure to traumatogenic material is a part of every working day for police officers in specialist units, such as forensic scene investigation and digital analysis, with recent years marking an increase its volume intensity (Office National Statistics (2018). While this may be considered price paid choosing pursue careers these areas, it likely have significant impact on professional personal level, psychological physical effects extending beyond the individual’s hours (Burns et al. Traumatology 14:20–31, 2008). On other hand, important work contribute elements growth self-development, recognised existing literature post-traumatic (Tedschi Calhoun SAGE Publications, Inc, 1995). The present study adopted qualitative approach understanding lived experiences seven analysts two investigators. Semi-structured interviews explored their work, well coping strategies perceived organisational support. Using interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA), yielded rich accounts identified three superordinate themes: “The are inevitable”, “Creating safe environment”, “Sense responsibility growth”. Participants described inevitable along developed response these. Furthermore, participants safety environment relationships colleagues, while also reflecting experience through adversity. Findings discussed relation theoretical practical implications, directions future research.

Язык: Английский

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