Police officers’ work–life balance, job satisfaction and quality of life: longitudinal effects after changing the shift schedule

Rohwer, Elisabeth; Garrido, Marcial Velasco; Herold, Robert; Preisser, Alexandra M.; Terschüren, Claudia; Harth, Volker; Mache, Stefanie

doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2022-063302

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“…In a similar study, conducted with state police officers in Spain, there were almost twice as many employees with a university degree, compared to employees from our study but no significant relationships were found between educational level and burnout in this study ( 29 ). According to our results, risk of appearance of job burnout decreased with the increase in academic qualifications, which is consistent with the results from the literature ( 14 , 28 , 31 , 48 ). In EU countries, there are significantly more employees in private security sector with higher education and university degrees ( 12 , 13 , 33 , 49–51 ) than in Serbia.…”

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Relationship between socio-descriptive characteristics, burnout syndrome, and quality of life of employees

Rancic,

Veljkovic,

Mirkovic

et al. 2024

Front. Public Health

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IntroductionBurnout syndrome develops as a consequence of chronic stress among employees. The study objective was to examine what socio-descriptive characteristics of employees might be associated with the appearance of the occupational burnout and to evaluate the relationship between job burnout and the quality of life among security employees of the professional private security sector in Central Serbia.MethodsA multicenter cross-sectional questionnaire-based study was performed. A multivariate logistic regression analysis and ANOVA post choc test was applied.ResultsA total of 353 respondents (330 male and 23 female) participated in the study. Female sex and older age were associated with a higher risk of total burnout and the development of emotional exhaustion while male sex, higher education, and managerial position were associated with higher personal achievement and lower risk of total burnout. Male sex, marital union, two or more children, and direct contact with clients were significantly associated with a lower quality of life of employees. A significant negative correlation was found between total burnout and the Physical Health Composite Score (PHC) score with a correlation coefficient (rs) of −0.265 (95%CI from −0.361 to −0.163); between total burnout and the and Mental Health Composite Score (MHC) score with a rs of −0.391 (95%CI from −0.480 to −0.301); and between total burnout and TQL score with a rs of −0.351 (95%CI from −0.445 to −0.258).ConclusionFemale sex and older age were associated with a higher risk of total burnout and the development of EE while a managerial position and higher education were protective factors in relation to the development of burnout. Male sex, marital union, two or more children, and direct contact with clients were significantly associated with a lower quality of life of the employees. Shift work significantly reduced the total quality of life, while managerial positions increased the quality of life.

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“…However, significant interactions were not revealed ( 55 ). Other studies have found no significant sex differences concerning police officers’ quality of life ( 48–51 , 56 , 57 ). However, research on police officers’ quality of life is only recently emerging ( 50–52 , 58 ).…”

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Relationship between socio-descriptive characteristics, burnout syndrome, and quality of life of employees

Rancic,

Veljkovic,

Mirkovic

et al. 2024

Front. Public Health

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“…Additionally, most of the interviewed participants had their homes outside the Kathmandu Valley, making it difficult for them to spend time with their families and loved ones leading to minimal emotional and familial support. On the other hand, police officers' indispensable shift work predicts work-family conflict and mediates between police officers' workload and job stress as well as job dissatisfaction [24][25][26][27]. Generally, police personnel are considered strong, both mentally and physically, and emotionally stable.…”

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Occupational stress and environmental impact among traffic police officers in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal: A qualitative study

Yadav,

Bhusal,

K. C.

et al. 2023

PLOS Glob Public Health

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Policing is considered an extremely stressful, physically demanding, and mentally challenging occupation. The growing population with an increasing number of vehicles and the harsh working environment has made the work of traffic police even more stressful. This qualitative study aims to examine work and environment-related stressful factors among traffic police officials of Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. This qualitative study used a thematic analysis approach. Face-to-face interviews were conducted with different cadres of 15 traffic police personnel working in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal for at least six months. The study adhered to the Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Studies (COREQ) guideline. The findings of this study are structured around five major themes- workload, work-life balance, basic amenities, work environment and occupational health problems, and possible solutions and suggestions. Most of the participants (10 out of 15) reported having work stress due to the heavy workload and hazardous working conditions that had a significant impact on their job performance and mental well-being. This study highlights the challenges faced by traffic police officers in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. The findings suggest that efforts should be made to improve the working environment of traffic police officers to reduce the physical as well as mental burden among them. The occupational health and safety (OHS) and mental well-being of traffic enforcers’ is a critical public health issue, therefore, it should be on the agenda of policymakers, organizational leaders, and stakeholders.

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“…De la misma forma, Maslach (1976) en el congreso de la Sociedad Americana de Psicología (APA), propuso a la comunidad científica que el Síndrome de Burnout es "un estrés crónico producido por el contacto con los clientes que conlleva a la extenuación y al distanciamiento emocional en el trabajo". En tal sentido, los trabajadores que lo padecen pueden desarrollar sentimientos de cinismo y desapego por el trabajo, sensación de ineficacia y falta de logros, que afectaban tanto a la organización como al ámbito familiar y personal (Rohwer et al, 2022). En las personas, puede causar problemas de: ansiedad, impotencia, irritabilidad, sentimientos de perturbación, apatía, comportamientos agresivos, adicción al alcohol, problemas familiares, y trastornos fisiológicos como: problemas cardiovasculares, del sistema inmunológico, sexuales, musculares o digestivos.…”

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Medición del Síndrome de Burnout en policías: revisión de la literatura

Vargas¹

2023

RECIAMUC

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El síndrome de Burnout o del Quemado es consecuencia de la exposición a situaciones de estrés crónico laboral, en donde la actividad policial no es la excepción, si no existen las adecuadas estrategias de afrontamiento para lidiar contra este síndrome, sus consecuencias pueden ser perjudiciales para la seguridad y salud del policía, y para institución. El Objetivo de la presente investigación fue analizar los estudios relacionados con la medición de los niveles de burnout, la evaluación de sus consecuencias y factores de riesgo relacionados con variables sociodemográficas. La metodología utilizada para el presente trabajo de investigación, se enmarca dentro de una revisión bibliográfica de tipo documental bajo la técnica PRISMA en PubMed, Science direct Scopus, Web of Science. De las investigaciones analizadas, se puede establecer que la prevalencia y niveles de burnout varían significativamente entre los estudios, debido a la influencia del factor estacional de medición, es decir, en algunos periodos han existido mucha demanda de la actividad policial como lo fue durante la pandemia COVID 19 o dependiendo de los momentos de convulsión social o política y niveles de mayor criminalidad que estén atravesando cada país; y en otros momentos, en donde al parecer la sociedad este con normalidad calman y la carga laboral de los policías disminuya. Se concluye que el Síndrome de Burnout en los efectivos policiales son provocados por causas o desencadenantes constantes, entre los principales factores estresantes están los origen organizativos y operativos, razón por la cual, la presencia de este síndrome varía según la temporalidad de medición, factores de riesgo, aspectos culturales y sociales de cada país. Es imprescindible que todas las organizaciones policiales tomen conciencia de la importancia de la evaluación periódica del burnout con instrumentos breves y específicos para la protección de la salud integral de los policías y también para la optimización de sus respuestas a las solicitudes de auxilio de los ciudadanos.

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Police officers’ work–life balance, job satisfaction and quality of life: longitudinal effects after changing the shift schedule

Cited by 9 publications

References 57 publications

Relationship between socio-descriptive characteristics, burnout syndrome, and quality of life of employees

Relationship between socio-descriptive characteristics, burnout syndrome, and quality of life of employees

Occupational stress and environmental impact among traffic police officers in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal: A qualitative study

Medición del Síndrome de Burnout en policías: revisión de la literatura

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