Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Job Burnout Among Jail Officers

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• Personal Author:
  Ahmad SO ; Jaegers LA ; Katz IM ; Matthieu MM ; Vaughn MG ; Werth P
• Description:
  Objective: The aim of this study was to explore posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptom prevalence and health characteristics among jail correctional officers, a generally understudied population of public safety workers. Method: A Conservation of Resources (COR)-inspired framework explored relationships to PTSD symptoms among jail officers (N = 320) employed in Midwest US jails. Results: More than half (53.4%) of jail officers screened positively for PTSD. Hierarchical regression analysis indicates that burnout was a significant predictor of symptoms of PTSD (B = 0.25, P < 0.001). Self-efficacy (B = -0.42, P < 0.01), emotional labor (B = 0.20, P < 0.01), and an anxiety- or depression-related diagnosis (B = 0.92, P < 0.001) remained significant predictors of PTSD-related symptoms in the final step. Conclusions: Our findings highlight the potentially high prevalence and impact of PTSD among jail officers, and offer implications for public safety workplace health interventions. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Correctional Facilities Health Promotion Law Enforcement Mental Health Occupational Health Safety Workplace
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Corrections Officer Correctional Facilities Corrections Workplace Depression Emotional Labor Health Effects Health Programs Hierarchical Regression Job Burnout Law Enforcement Workers Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Psychological Effects Psychological Fatigue Psychological Stress PTSD Safety Programs Self-efficacy Total Worker Health TWH Work Environment Workers

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• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Iowa ; Missouri ; OSHA Region 7
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  61
• Issue:
  6
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20056155
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2019 Jun; 61(6):505-510
• Contact Point Address:
  Lisa A. Jaegers, PhD, Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, Doisy College of Health Sciences, Saint Louis University, 3437 Caroline Street, Allied Health Building, Suite 2020, St. Louis, MO 63140
• Email:
  lisa.jaegers@health.slu.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2019
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction ; Services
• Performing Organization:
  University of Iowa
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20060901
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• End Date:
  20260831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:f2cd6ecfd061b0ab4f9cf7a9c4ebe9cad9a01f005689cef3180525eef4d9454ef4487f5f7542ce817eea017b1e6788ce8ceb302e41c391a97ae9feb0f72ec3e3
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/213814/cdc_213814_DS1.pdf
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