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

Anders, Royce; Willemin-Petignat, Lauriane; Salathé, Cornelia Rolli; Samson, Andrea Christiane; Putois, Benjamin

doi:10.3390/ijerph19159218

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“…The higher prevalence of younger individuals might imply a certain level of resilience among this age group in dealing with the stresses associated with police work. 11 Furthermore, police personnel may exhibit low levels of depressive and anxious symptoms due to their coping strategies and mental preparedness, but still experience heightened stress as a result of the chronic exposure to work-related stressors, as suggested by Arnetz et al, and Anders et al 12,13 This could explain why participants reported lower levels of depression and anxiety but moderate stress levels, as the latter may reflect the cumulative impact of ongoing occupational stressors.…”

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Evaluating the impacts of lockdown duties on mental health of male police personnel in Eluru City, Andhra Pradesh

Mediboina,

Sarathy,

Reshma Sri

et al. 2023

Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: The COVID-19 pandemic placed immense demands on frontline workers, including police personnel, who bore the responsibilities of maintaining public order during lockdowns. This study focused on male police officers in rural India, examining the mental health impact of their post-lockdown duties, which included enforcing pandemic-related measures. Methods: An analytical cross-sectional study was conducted among police personnel in Eluru, Andhra Pradesh. Data was collected through interviews, using the depression, anxiety, and stress scale-21 (DASS-21) to assess mental health. Demographic variables (age, marital status) and stimulant use (tea, coffee, and cigarettes) were analyzed for associations with mental health scores via ANOVA. Results: Among 70 participants, the majority were aged 25-30 (37%), married (61.4%), and consumed stimulants, primarily tea (84.3%). Overall, participants reported moderate stress (mean =8±4.1), while anxiety levels varied (mean =2.73±3.34), and depression was generally low (mean =0.17±0.66). Age, marital status and stimulant use were found to be significantly associated with subscale scores, 36-40 age groups more likely to report anxiety and stress. Married individuals were more likely to report depression and anxiety. Stimulant use was associated with all three subscales. Conclusions: This study revealed the mental health of rural male police personnel after COVID-19 lockdown duties. It emphasizes generational stress differences and the influence of stimulants. Stigma, masculine norms, and rural challenges may suppress depression and anxiety reporting. Policymakers should act on these insights, fostering mental health awareness and interventions for this vital workforce. Longitudinal studies are crucial for deeper understanding.

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Evaluating the impacts of lockdown duties on mental health of male police personnel in Eluru City, Andhra Pradesh

Mediboina,

Sarathy,

Reshma Sri

et al. 2023

Int J Community Med Public Health

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“…Third, in this study, only the relationship between one contextual variable (i.e., social support) and PTSD was analyzed. However, several studies [29,70,86] have highlighted the importance of individual variables (e.g., personality traits and resilience) in explaining this syndrome. In this context, it is essential to emphasize that the COR seeks to better understand how psychological stress can be triggered and the degree to which resilience can be retained [17].…”

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Work Social Support and PTSD in Police Officers: The Mediating Role of Organizational Commitment

Campos,

Chambel,

Lopes

2023

Sustainability

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The military police officers of Rio de Janeiro are often exposed to critical incidents in routine work that may have a potentially traumatic effect on their mental health, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This study aims to explore the protective role of work social support (i.e., emotional, instrumental, and informational) and affective organizational commitment (and its mediation effect) in facing PTSD, considering these variables as essential resources in the work context according to the conservation of resources theory (COR) approach. This is a cross-sectional study, with a sample of 329 military police officers from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, who were administered a questionnaire of sociodemographic variables, the Critical Incident History Questionnaire (CIHQ), the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist 5 (PCL-5), the Perceived Social Support at Work Scale (EPSST), and the Affective Organizational Commitment Scale. It was found that only emotional support showed a significant association with affective commitment and PTSD symptoms. Affective organizational commitment, in turn, partially mediated the relationship between emotional support and PTSD. These findings shed light on the importance of organizations, such as the military police, in promoting the development of psychological resources like emotional support and affective commitment to mitigate PTSD and promote a sustainable work environment.

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“…The police profession in society, increased social responsibility for the results, submission to certain requirements and the development of a set of personal qualities and legal consciousness limit the possible discussion of mental health problems and support in this organizational environment [9].…”

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Psychophysiological and Psychoendocrine Approaches in Foreign Studies of Stress Response in Police Officers

Bulygina,

Ivashkevich,

Rashevskaya

et al. 2024

Psychology and Law

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<p style="text-align: justify;">The article presents a review of psychophysiological and psychoendocrine approaches in foreign studies of stress response in police officers. The main vectors of psychophysiological response to stress in representatives of dangerous professions are identified. It has been determined that, in combination with the autonomic nervous and immune systems, the hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis is involved in the formation of an individual response to chronic stress. The main emphasis of foreign works devoted to the study of the psychoendocrine component of the stress response in police officers is to study the influence of the dehydroepiandrosterone and cortisol. Modern technologies for recording stress indicators was also being studied. Further study of psychophysiological and psychoendocrine approaches in studies of stress response in police officers from the point of view of their integration seems promising.</p>

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

Cited by 12 publications

References 147 publications

Evaluating the impacts of lockdown duties on mental health of male police personnel in Eluru City, Andhra Pradesh

Evaluating the impacts of lockdown duties on mental health of male police personnel in Eluru City, Andhra Pradesh

Work Social Support and PTSD in Police Officers: The Mediating Role of Organizational Commitment

Psychophysiological and Psychoendocrine Approaches in Foreign Studies of Stress Response in Police Officers

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