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:
  • PTSD
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder
  • Law enforcement workers
  • Correctional facilities
  • Workers
  • Work environment
  • Psychological effects
  • Psychological fatigue
  • Psychological stress
  • Health effects
  More +
• 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
• 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
• End Date:
  20260831
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/213814/cdc_213814_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 155.92 KB]
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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