Police Stressors and Health: A State-of-the-Art Review

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• Personal Author:
  Andrew, Michael E. ; Baughman, Penelope ; Burchfiel CM ; Charles LE ; Fekedulegn D ; Hartley TA ; Ma CC ; McCanlies E ; Mnatsakanova A ; Violanti JM
• Description:
  Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to provide a state-of-the-art review on the topic of police stressors and associated health outcomes. Recent empirical research is reviewed in the areas of workplace stress, shift work, traumatic stress, and health. The authors provide a comprehensive table outlining occupational exposures and related health effects in police officers. Design/methodology/approach: A review of recent empirical research on police stress and untoward psychological and physiological health outcomes in police officers. Findings: The results offer a conceptual idea of the empirical associations between stressful workplace exposures and their impact on the mental and physical well-being of officers. Research limitations/implications: A key limitation observed in prior research is the cross-sectional study design; however, this serves as a motivator for researchers to explore these associations utilizing a longitudinal study design that will help determine causality. Originality/value: This review provides empirical evidence of both mental and physical outcomes associated with police stress and the processes involved in both. Research findings presented in this paper are based on sound psychological and medical evidence among police officers. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Law Enforcement Mental Health Nervous System Occupational Health Safety Shift Work Schedule Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Law Enforcement BCOPS Health Effects Law Enforcement Workers Mental Health Police Officers Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Psychological Health PTSD Resilience Shift Work Traumatic Events Traumatic Incident Stress Work Schedules

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• ISSN:
  1363-951X
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant ; Contract
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  New York ; OSHA Region 2 ; OSHA Region 3 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  HELD - Health Effects Laboratory Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  40
• Issue:
  4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20050669
• Citation:
  Policing 2017 Oct; 40(4):642-656
• Email:
  violanti@buffalo.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• NORA Priority Area:
  Public Safety
• Performing Organization:
  State University of New York at Buffalo
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20150901
• Source Full Name:
  Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies and Management
• End Date:
  20190831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:231b707c87ba9ace882a7f4382e8bec16d90db64463a5c2f0a503a4a7d8c13cabf919ddeff324b43bc2c6954af72589e34e7a020cc42a5656e51413f70c21ab9
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/210921/cdc_210921_DS1.pdf
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