Spirituality and health outcomes among police officers: empirical evidence supporting a paradigm shift

Chopko, Brian A.; Facemire, Vanessa C.; Palmieri, Patrick A.; Schwartz, Robert C.

doi:10.1080/1478601x.2016.1216412

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“…At the same time, although "spirituality might be associated with a slight reduction in burnout," other factors, such as officers' ethnicity and level of family support, also impact stress levels [66] (p. 6). There have been some mixed findings about the specific benefits of spiritual practices among police officers (e.g., [67]).…”

Section: Moral Skillsmentioning

confidence: 99%

New Directions in Police Academy Training: A Call to Action

Blumberg

Schlösser

Papazoglou

et al. 2019

IJERPH

102

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The complexities of modern policing require law enforcement agencies to expand how officers are trained to do their jobs. It is not sufficient for training to focus solely on the law or on perishable skills; such as arrest and control; defensive tactics; driving; and firearms. The present manuscript addresses the critical importance of infusing academy training with the psychological skills essential for officers to meet the contemporary challenges of police work. The authors suggest that the skills (i.e., cognitive; emotional; social; and moral) discussed in this paper may improve officers’ wellness as well as promote relationships between police officers and community members. Specific methods of incorporating these skills in academy training are offered.

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Section: Moral Skillsmentioning

confidence: 99%

New Directions in Police Academy Training: A Call to Action

Blumberg

Schlösser

Papazoglou

et al. 2019

IJERPH

102

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“…The authors of this research postulated that guilt and shame related to traumatic experiences might have accounted, at least partially, for this finding. Lastly, Chopko et al ( 2016 ) reported that greater posttraumatic spiritual growth was positively related with greater distress (e.g., PTSD, depression) among overwhelmingly Christian (i.e., “Thou shall not kill”) officers. The authors of this research proposed that a spiritual quest is initiated by traumatic experiences to cope with guilt and shame surrounding those events (e.g., harming a fellow human being).…”

Section: Moral Injury and Police Traumatizationmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Role of Moral Suffering (Moral Distress and Moral Injury) in Police Compassion Fatigue and PTSD: An Unexplored Topic

2017

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“…Future developments of this research should consider the inclusion of a greater number of sources and the possibility of using open-ended questions to ask directly about sources used for spiritual growth and development. In addition, knowledge on the aspects that account for spiritual growth in higher education in countries such as Spain, where traditionally religious people coexist with their more secularized peers, could be enriched by contrasting means for spiritual growth with religious and existential doubt (e.g., Patrick and Henrie 2015), spiritual support (e.g., Krause et al 2013), different lifestyles (e.g., Aqtash and Servellen 2013;Liebergall-Wischnitzer et al 2016), important experiences that were not necessarily traumatic or negative (e.g., De Castella and Simmonds 2013;Chopko et al 2016;Kim et al 2016), and the role of digital devices (e.g., Richardson and Pardun 2015). These aspects have been shown to have a relationship with spiritual growth and their study may contribute to further enriching the little knowledge we have on the factors that could impact the effectiveness of different types of interventions aimed at facilitating spiritual growth.…”

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Used Sources of Spiritual Growth for Spanish University Students

Muñoz-García

Villena-Martínez

2018

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Although some research has suggested means of promoting spiritual development in higher education, no systematic studies or literature reviews have been conducted to know what sources are most used for the spiritual growth of university students. This aspect was studied in a sample of 309 Spanish university students (Mean age = 21.40, range 18-25). The used sources were (in descending order) as follows: the practice of a virtuous behavior, cognitive-reflexive, nature-based, cultural, and religious sources. Women showed a higher use of cognitive-reflective and virtuous behavior-based sources. Age was related only and negatively to the use of religious sources. These results are consistent with previous studies indicating a greater religiosity in women and a lesser importance of religion in contemporary society and, particularly, in the life of young adults. However, taken as a whole, they indicate the importance of sociological and cultural aspects, in particular of the movement from traditional religiosity to religious indifference and dissatisfaction with institutional religion and/or toward spiritual movements linked to humanistic religions and spiritualities of life. It also points out the need to use a variety of strategies to foster the spiritual development of students.

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Spirituality and health outcomes among police officers: empirical evidence supporting a paradigm shift

Cited by 22 publications

References 45 publications

New Directions in Police Academy Training: A Call to Action

New Directions in Police Academy Training: A Call to Action

The Role of Moral Suffering (Moral Distress and Moral Injury) in Police Compassion Fatigue and PTSD: An Unexplored Topic

Used Sources of Spiritual Growth for Spanish University Students

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