Stress, Coping, burnout and mental health in the Irish Police Force

IF 1.7 Q2 CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology Pub Date : 2024-01-31 DOI:10.1007/s11896-023-09638-7

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The aims sought to identify the sources of stress and coping responses and their relationship to burnout and mental health in Irish police officers and to explore gender differences and differences between those ‘at risk’ or ‘not at risk’ of a stress-related illness. The unpredictable nature of police work, dealing with the public and potential criminals in often trying circumstances and the ever-present risk of danger and trauma, makes police work one of the most stressful of human-service professions. This area is under-researched in Ireland. A survey was administered, in 2019, to 104 full-time Garda members of the An Garda Síochana, measuring organisational and operational stress, coping style and wellbeing. Organisational stress was a stronger predictor of emotional exhaustion and operational stress of depersonalization. Venting, which, in a supportive environment is usually associated with good coping, had an adverse effect on burnout. This suggested a work environment where individuals felt unsupported. Females experienced higher burnout and more adverse mental health. They reported greater organisational stress, and this may relate to real or perceived gender-based barriers. Age had a protective effect, and this suggests there is scope to improve coping through mentoring schemes or other initiatives to cascade good coping.

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爱尔兰警察部队的压力、应对、职业倦怠和心理健康

摘要本研究旨在确定爱尔兰警官的压力来源、应对措施及其与职业倦怠和心理健康的关系，并探讨性别差异以及 "有可能 "或 "没有可能 "患上压力相关疾病的警官之间的差异。警察工作的不可预测性、在艰难环境中与公众和潜在罪犯打交道以及无处不在的危险和创伤风险，使警察工作成为人类服务行业中压力最大的职业之一。爱尔兰对这一领域的研究不足。2019 年，爱尔兰国家警察署对 104 名全职警察进行了一项调查，测量组织和业务压力、应对方式和幸福感。组织压力更容易导致情绪衰竭，而业务压力则更容易导致人格解体。在支持性环境中，宣泄通常与良好的应对方式有关，但宣泄却对职业倦怠有不利影响。这表明个人在工作环境中感到缺乏支持。女性的职业倦怠程度更高，心理健康状况更差。她们报告了更大的组织压力，这可能与实际存在的或感知到的性别障碍有关。年龄具有保护作用，这表明可以通过指导计划或其他措施来提高应对能力，从而推广良好的应对方法。

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Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY-

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3.10

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology is a peer-reviewed journal that reports research findings regarding the theory, practice and application of psychological issues in the criminal justice context, namely law enforcement, courts, and corrections. The Journal encourages submissions focusing on Police Psychology including personnel assessment, therapeutic methods, training, ethics and effective organizational operation. The Journal also welcomes articles that focus on criminal behavior and the application of psychology to effective correctional practices and facilitating recovery among victims of crime. Consumers of and contributors to this body of research include psychologists, criminologists, sociologists, legal experts, social workers, and other professionals representing various facets of the criminal justice system, both domestic and international.