MENTAL, PHYSICAL, AND BEHAVIORAL OUTCOMES ASSOCIATED WITH PERCEIVED WORK STRESS IN POLICE OFFICERS
MENTAL, PHYSICAL, AND BEHAVIORAL OUTCOMES ASSOCIATED WITH PERCEIVED WORK STRESS IN POLICE OFFICERS
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DOI：
10.1177/0093854808330015
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发表时间：
2009-03-01
影响因子：
2.1
通讯作者：
Vlahov, David
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作者：
Gershon, Robyn R. M.;Barocas, Briana;Vlahov, David
本研究评估了警察工作压力感知的影响，并确定了应对方式对工作压力感知和健康的影响。来自一个大型城市警察局的警官（N = 1，072）完成了详细的问卷调查。暴露于重大事件，工作场所的歧视，缺乏合作的同事，和工作不满意与感知的工作压力显着相关。工作压力与不良后果显著相关，包括抑郁和亲密伴侣虐待。依赖消极或回避应对机制的官员报告了更高水平的工作压力和不良健康结果。研究结果对改善警官的减压工作具有重要意义。干预措施，解决可变的压力源，促进有效的应对和弹性可能是最有益的，在尽量减少警察的压力和相关的结果。
This study estimates the effects of perceived work stress in police officers and determines the impact of coping on both perceived work stress and health. Officers from a large, urban police department (N = 1,072) completed detailed questionnaires. Exposure to critical incidents, workplace discrimination, lack of cooperation among coworkers, and job dissatisfaction correlated significantly with perceived work stress. Work stress was significantly associated with adverse outcomes, including depression and intimate partner abuse. Officers who relied on negative or avoidant coping mechanisms reported both higher levels of perceived work stress and adverse health outcomes. Results have implications for improving stress-reducing efforts among police officers. Interventions that address modifiable stressors and promote effective coping and resiliency will probably be most beneficial in minimizing police stress and associated outcomes.