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Bezie AE, Getachew Yenealem D, Asega Belay A, Bitew Abie A, Abebaw T, Melaku C, Mamaye Y, Hailu Tesfaye A. Prevalence of work-related burnout and associated factors among police officers in central Gondar zone, Northwest Ethiopia, 2023. Front Public Health 2024; 12:1355625. [PMID: 38716240 PMCID: PMC11074469 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1355625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2023] [Accepted: 04/04/2024] [Indexed: 05/14/2024] Open
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Introduction Work-related burnout is a state of physical and psychological fatigue and exhaustion resulting from chronic workplace stress related to work. The police workforce is vulnerable to this psychosocial hazard, which affects service delivery by police workers. However, there is little evidence about the prevalence of work-related burnout and associated factors among police officers in Ethiopia. Therefore, this research investigated the prevalence and predictor variables of work-related burnout among police officers in central Gondar zone, Northwest Ethiopia, 2023. Methods An institution-based cross-sectional study was carried out from April 12 to May 12, 2023. A sample of 633 police officers was recruited through multistage random sampling techniques. To measure work-related burnout, a standardized, self-administered Copenhagen Burnout Inventory was used. To enter the collected data, EpiData V 4.6 and to analyze SPSS V 26 were used. To examine the association between work-related burnout and its predictor variables, both bivariable (p < 0.2) and multivariable (<0.05) logistic regression analyses were performed, and statistical significance was established via multivariable logistic regression. Results The response rate in this study was 96.05% (n = 608). The majority, 452 (74.3%) of the police officers, were male; the median (IQR) age of participants was 28. In the past six months, 45.7% of the police officers had experienced work-related burnout (n = 278). Being female, having a high job demand, having a high level of organizational police stress, having a moderate level of operational police stress, having a high level of operational police stress, experiencing job dissatisfaction, and sleeping troubles were risk factors significantly related to the occurrence of work-related burnout among police officers. Conclusion According to this study, a significant number of police officers suffer from burnout due to their work. Police officers' work-related burnout was found to be influenced by factors such as sex, job demands, job satisfaction, workplace stress, organizational police stress, and sleeping troubles. To address this problem, improving the handling of work pressure, developing a stress management program, finding joy at work by improving interpersonal relationships and working conditions, offering support and inspiration to female police officers, and ensuring sufficient and restful sleep are advised.
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- Anmut Endalkachew Bezie
- Department of Occupational Health and Safety, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Institute of Public Health, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Occupational Health and Safety, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia
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- Department of Environmental Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia
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- Department of Occupational Health and Safety, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia
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- Department of Occupational Health and Safety, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia
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- Department of Occupational Health and Safety, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Institute of Public Health, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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Turliuc MN, Balcan AD. Psychological intervention programme for developing resilience in the military personnel. A randomized controlled trial. Stress Health 2024:e3399. [PMID: 38619082 DOI: 10.1002/smi.3399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2023] [Revised: 03/06/2024] [Accepted: 03/20/2024] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
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Military gendarmes are frequently exposed to events with traumatic impact, with negative effects on emotional and physical health. The present research aims to analyse the effectiveness of Military Resilience Training (MRTR), a psychological intervention programme developed to reduce perceived stress, increase the perception of adaptive resources and strengthen resilience. Ninety-eight participants who met the inclusion criteria were enroled in a single-blind randomized controlled trial. The psychological training programme was implemented in the intervention group (n = 48) for a duration of 5 months. The participants in the control group (n = 50) were scheduled to start the training later. The levels of perceived stress, adaptive resources and resilience were measured in all participants, from the intervention and the control group, before and after the intervention, and at a 3-month follow-up. The effects of the intervention (Cohen's d) were very high for adaptive resources (d = 0.99), self-schemes (d = 1.33), family support (d = 0.70), and partner support (d = 0.66), average for resilience (d = 0.53) and stress (d = 0.49), with very high effects on military task demands (d = 1.19) and averages for friction with authority (d = 0.51). The effects were obtained only in the intervention group, and all gains were maintained at follow-up. This study provides evidence of the effectiveness of MRTR, a psychological intervention implemented in the military gendarmerie population. In the short and long term, MRTR has significant effects in reducing perceived stress, increasing the perception of adaptive resources and strengthening the resilience of military gendarmes.
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- Department of Psychology, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iaşi, Iaşi, Romania
- The Group of Mobile Gendarmes of "Matei Basarab" Ploiești, Ploieşti, Prahova
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Rancic NK, Veljkovic DR, Mirkovic MR, Kulic LM, Jovanovic VS, Stamenkovic BN, Maksimovic NS, Ciric VM, Marinkov-Zivkovic EM, Giljaca SD, Đorđevic G, Đorđevic OG, Stojanovic MM, Bojanic NZ, Miljkovic DP, Otasevic SA. Relationship between socio-descriptive characteristics, burnout syndrome, and quality of life of employees. Front Public Health 2024; 11:1277622. [PMID: 38516565 PMCID: PMC10956698 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1277622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 12/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/23/2024] Open
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Introduction Burnout syndrome develops as a consequence of chronic stress among employees. The study objective was to examine what socio-descriptive characteristics of employees might be associated with the appearance of the occupational burnout and to evaluate the relationship between job burnout and the quality of life among security employees of the professional private security sector in Central Serbia. Methods A multicenter cross-sectional questionnaire-based study was performed. A multivariate logistic regression analysis and ANOVA post choc test was applied. Results A total of 353 respondents (330 male and 23 female) participated in the study. Female sex and older age were associated with a higher risk of total burnout and the development of emotional exhaustion while male sex, higher education, and managerial position were associated with higher personal achievement and lower risk of total burnout. Male sex, marital union, two or more children, and direct contact with clients were significantly associated with a lower quality of life of employees. A significant negative correlation was found between total burnout and the Physical Health Composite Score (PHC) score with a correlation coefficient (rs) of -0.265 (95%CI from -0.361 to -0.163); between total burnout and the and Mental Health Composite Score (MHC) score with a rs of -0.391 (95%CI from -0.480 to -0.301); and between total burnout and TQL score with a rs of -0.351 (95%CI from -0.445 to -0.258). Conclusion Female sex and older age were associated with a higher risk of total burnout and the development of EE while a managerial position and higher education were protective factors in relation to the development of burnout. Male sex, marital union, two or more children, and direct contact with clients were significantly associated with a lower quality of life of the employees. Shift work significantly reduced the total quality of life, while managerial positions increased the quality of life.
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- Natasa K. Rancic
- Faculty of Medicine Nis, University of Nis, Nis, Serbia
- Institute for Public Health Nis, Nis, Serbia
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- Ministry of Internal Affairs, Gendarmerie Detachment in Kraljevo, Kraljevo, Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Pristina, Kosovska Mitrovica, Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine Nis, University of Nis, Nis, Serbia
- Institute Niska Banja, University Clinical Centre Nis, Nis, Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine Belgrade, University of Belgrade, Institute of Epidemiology, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine Nis, University of Nis, Nis, Serbia
- University Clinical Centre Nis, Nis, Serbia
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- City Pubic Institute of Public Health Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute of Public Health Kragujevac, Kragujevac, Serbia
- Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, Serbia
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- Institute of Public Health Kragujevac, Kragujevac, Serbia
- Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine Nis, University of Nis, Nis, Serbia
- Institute for Public Health Nis, Nis, Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine Nis, University of Nis, Nis, Serbia
- Institute for Public Health Nis, Nis, Serbia
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Okhrimenko IM, Fedyk AO, Zhygalkina NV, Yemanov VV, Trobiuk VI, Mіroshnychenko OM, Yermak SM. Changes in somatic and mental health indicators of instructor-officers under stress. WIADOMOSCI LEKARSKIE (WARSAW, POLAND : 1960) 2024; 77:293-298. [PMID: 38592992 DOI: 10.36740/wlek202402116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Aim: To investigate changes in the indicators of somatic and mental health of instructor-officers in higher educational institutions with specific learning environment under stress. PATIENTS AND METHODS Materials and Methods: The research involved instructor-officers of the National Academy of Internal Affairs (Ukraine, n = 86) with different teaching experiences: up to 10 years (group 1, n = 22), from 10 to 20 years (group 2, n = 31), over 20 years (group 3, n = 33). The study of somatic and mental health was carried out in September-October 2021 (Stage 1) and in September-October 2023 (Stage 2). RESULTS Results: Significantly negative changes in the indicators of somatic and mental health of instructor-officers with different experiences of teaching under stress were found. The most pronounced negative changes were found in the body weight index, vital index, strength index, Martin-Kushelevsky index, and emotional exhaustion of instructors. Among the studied groups of instructor-officers, the greatest changes occurred in instructors with 10 to 20 years of experience and more than 20 years, and the least - in instructors with up to 10 years of experience. CONCLUSION Conclusions: It was found that the professional activities of instructor-officers, which take place under stress, negatively affect both the somatic and mental health of instructors, regardless of their teaching experience. Such activities lead to an increase in body weight, deterioration of the functioning of the main body systems, and increased professional burnout of instructors. This can lead to several psychosomatic disorders and diseases in instructor-officers and a decrease in the quality of their teaching activities.
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- BOHDAN KHMELNYTSKYI NATIONAL ACADEMY OF THE STATE BORDER GUARD SERVICE OF UKRAINE, KHMELNYTSKYI, UKRAINE
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Valmari EG, Nygren U, Ghazinour M, Gilenstam K. Being a top cop in pursuit of a sustainable lifestyle. Int J Qual Stud Health Well-being 2023; 18:2235789. [PMID: 37469287 PMCID: PMC10360990 DOI: 10.1080/17482631.2023.2235789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2022] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 07/21/2023] Open
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Previous research has widely recognized the challenges uniformed police officers face in their working lives. However, little is known about the overall lifestyles of police officers, including what they do in private life. We interviewed 17 officers and used reflexive thematic analysis to explore their experiences. The study sheds light on how uniformed police officers navigate the intersection between their private and professional lives, as well as how their professional role impacts their day-to-day doings and private life roles. The key findings relate to how the demands of their professional role impact their private life, such as the profession becoming a way of life. Furthermore, they highlight the challenges of avoiding certain environments where they might be recognized as police officers. It also entails balancing energy levels in work and private life, as well as how their profession's unpredictability affects their daily routines and roles. The findings also show how their personal choices in private life are frequently influenced by their professional role. The study's findings have theoretical as well as practical implications, contributing to a better understanding of uniformed police officers' challenges and resources for a sustainable and healthy lifestyle.
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- Community Medicine and Rehabilitation, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Community Medicine and Rehabilitation, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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Alves L, Abreo L, Petkari E, da Costa MP. Psychosocial risk and protective factors associated with burnout in police officers: A systematic review. J Affect Disord 2023; 332:283-298. [PMID: 36972850 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2023.03.081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2022] [Revised: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 03/24/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND The specific factors that may influence burnout levels in police officers are not yet clear. Our aim was to systematically identify the psychosocial risk and protective factors associated with burnout among police officers. METHODS This systematic review was conducted following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA). A protocol was registered in PROSPERO. A search strategy was applied to Medline via OvidSP, PsycInfo, Scopus and Web of Science. The quality assessment entailed the use of the CASP checklist for cohort studies. The data was reported through a narrative synthesis. RESULTS After removing studies based on the selection criteria, 41 studies were included in this review. The findings were synthesized under the following subheadings: socio-demographic; organisational; operational; individual and coping strategies. Organisational and operational factors were found to be risk factors for burnout. Individual factors and coping strategies revealed risk and protective factors. Social interaction-related factors were mostly protective. Socio-demographic factors were weak in explaining burnout. LIMITATIONS Most studies are from high-income countries. Not all used the same burnout measurement tool. All relied on self-reported data. Lastly, 98 % had a cross-sectional design, causal inferences could not be made. CONCLUSIONS Burnout, despite being strictly defined as an occupational phenomenon, is related to factors outside of this context. Future research should focus on examining the reported associations by using more robust designs. More attention must be paid to police officers' mental health by investing in developing strategies to mitigate adverse factors and maximise the effects of protective factors.
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- Lucas Alves
- Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Facultad de Ciências de la Salud de la Universidad Internacional de La Rioja, La Rioja, Spain
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK; Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College of London, London, UK; Institute of Public Health of the University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
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Valladares-Garrido MJ, Zapata-Castro LE, Picón-Reategui CK, Mesta-Pintado AP, Picón-Reategui RA, Huaman-Garcia M, Pereira-Victorio CJ, Valladares-Garrido D, Failoc-Rojas VE. Association between Working Time and Burnout Syndrome in Peruvian Military during the Second Epidemic Wave of COVID-19. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:13614. [PMID: 36294208 PMCID: PMC9602622 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192013614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2022] [Revised: 10/09/2022] [Accepted: 10/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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There is scant evidence on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on burnout in front-line military personnel and how working time may influence on this condition. We aimed to determine the association between working time and Burnout syndrome in military personnel. A cross-sectional study was conducted using secondary data among 576 military personnel from Lambayeque, Peru during the second wave of COVID-19 in 2021. We used the Maslach Burnout Inventory instrument to measure Burnout Syndrome. We evaluated its association with work time, measured as the number of months that the military member worked during the pandemic. The prevalence of burnout syndrome was 9%. Of the total sample, 39.1% and 10.3% presented depersonalization and emotional exhaustion, respectively. Military personnel working for more than 18 months had a 104% higher prevalence of Burnout syndrome (PR: 2.04, 95%CI: 1.02-4.10). Exposure to a prolonged work time during the pandemic increased the prevalence of Burnout syndrome in military personnel. This information helps to understand the potential effects of the pandemic on this population and provides insight into the time the military members would need rest to prevent Burnout syndrome.
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- Mario J. Valladares-Garrido
- South American Center for Education and Research in Public Health, Universidad Norbert Wiener, Lima 15046, Peru
- Oficina de Epidemiología, Hospital Regional Lambayeque, Chiclayo 14012, Peru
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- Escuela de Medicina, Universidad Nacional de Piura, Piura 20002, Peru
- Scientific Society of Medical Students, Universidad Nacional de Piura, Piura 20002, Peru
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- Escuela de Medicina, Universidad Cesar Vallejo, Piura 13001, Peru
- Unidad de Epidemiología y Salud Ambiental, Hospital de Apoyo II Santa Rosa, Piura 20008, Peru
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- Research Unit for Generation and Synthesis Evidence in Health, Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Lima 15024, Peru
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Gao J, Du X, Gao Q. Analysis of burnout and its influencing factors among prison police. Front Public Health 2022; 10:891745. [PMID: 36176518 PMCID: PMC9513513 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.891745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2022] [Accepted: 08/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Background Burnout among prison police is an occupational health issue in the field of public health. Although burnout has been a hot issue for decades, there has not been a focus on the specific group of prison police. This study explores the burnout status and its influencing factors among prison police. Methods The Maslach Burnout Questionnaire-General Survey (MBI-GS) was used to conduct a questionnaire survey among 1,024 prison police. Results It indicates that emotional exhaustion, negative detachment, and self-efficacy were the most significant dimensions of the burnout among prison police officers. The results of multiple linear regression analysis showed that gender (-0.201, P = 8.8958E-11 <0.05), workload (-0.441, P = 1.6287E-9 <0.05), whether they have direct contact with supervisory subjects (-0.394, P = 2.1449E-39 <0.05), and a sense of organizational support (-0.298, P = 3.7182E-7 <0.05) were risk factors for burnout in prison police. Conclusions Burnout among prison officers can be reduced through preferential treatment of prison police, sound organizational mechanisms, and self-improvement of prison police.
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Pauli FB, Follador FAC, Wendt G, Lucio LC, Pascotto CR, Ferreto LED. Working Conditions and Health of Prison Officers in Paraná (Brazil). REVISTA ESPANOLA DE SANIDAD PENITENCIARIA 2022; 24:79-86. [PMID: 36533785 PMCID: PMC9768564 DOI: 10.18176/resp.00055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2021] [Accepted: 02/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVES This cross-sectional study was carried out to identify the associations between working and health conditions among prison officers at a state prison in Paraná, Brazil. MATERIAL AND METHOD A proportional and stratified random sample of 125 individuals was used. The participants, who were not identified, completed a self-administered questionnaire. RESULTS The results showed a prevalence of minor psychiatric disorders (MPD) of 30.4% (95%CI: 22.4-39.2). A total of 17.9% of the respondents had persistent stress (95%CI: 12.2-25.2), 66.4 had up to five health-related complaints (95%CI: 58.4-75.2) and 9.6% had scores that indicated higher risk for alcohol abuse and/or dependance (95%CI:4.8-16.0). Multivariate analyses showed that with an MPD outcome, health problems (p<0.01), physical environment (p=0.013) and organizational risks (p<0.01) were significant predictors. Persistent stress was predicted by age (p=0.031), health problems (p<0.01) and organizational risks (p=0.023), while health complaints were associated with health problems (p<0.01) and physical environment (p<0.01). There were no significant predictors for higher risk for alcohol abuse and/or dependance. DISCUSSION In general, the results demonstrate the precarious nature of the work of prison officers, and reveal the importance of further studies to evaluate whether this is a specific reality of the unit that was investigated, or whether these results are common in other prison environments.
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- Fernando Braz Pauli
- Enfermero. Estudiante de maestría en Ciencias Aplicadas de la Salud en la Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná. Campus Francisco Beltrão. Paraná. Brasil. Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paranámaestría en Ciencias Aplicadas de la SaludUniversidade Estadual do Oeste do ParanáCampus Francisco BeltrãoParanáBrazil
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- Doctor en Ingeniería Agrícola y profesor del Programa de Postgrado en Ciencias Aplicadas de la Salud, Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná - UNIOESTE. Campus Francisco Beltrão. Paraná. Brasil. Universidade Estadual do Oeste do ParanáPrograma de Postgrado en Ciencias Aplicadas de la SaludUniversidade Estadual do Oeste do ParanáCampus Francisco BeltrãoParanáBrazil
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- Doctor en Psicología por la Universidad de Londres y profesor del Curso de Medicina, Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná - UNIOESTE. Campus Francisco Beltrão. Paraná. Brasil. Universidade Estadual do Oeste do ParanáCurso de MedicinaUniversidade Estadual do Oeste do ParanáCampus Francisco BeltrãoParanáBrazil
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- Doctora en Ciencias por la Universidade Estadual de Maringá. Profesora del Programa de Postgrado en Ciencias Aplicadas de la Salud, Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná - UNIOESTE. Campus Francisco Beltrão. Paraná. Brasil. Universidade Estadual do Oeste do ParanáPrograma de Postgrado en Ciencias Aplicadas de la SaludUniversidade Estadual do Oeste do ParanáCampus Francisco BeltrãoParanáBrazil
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- Doctor en Ciencias Biológicas (Biología Celular) y profesor del Programa de Postgrado en Ciencias Aplicadas de la Salud, Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná - UNIOESTE. Campus Francisco Beltrão. Paraná. Brasil. Universidade Estadual do Oeste do ParanáPrograma de Postgrado en Ciencias Aplicadas de la SaludUniversidade Estadual do Oeste do ParanáCampus Francisco BeltrãoParanáBrazil
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- Doctor en Salud Colectiva y profesor del Programa de Postgrado en Ciencias Aplicadas de la Salud, Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná - UNIOESTE. Campus Francisco Beltrão. Paraná. Brasil. Universidade Estadual do Oeste do ParanáPrograma de Postgrado en Ciencias Aplicadas de la SaludUniversidade Estadual do Oeste do ParanáCampus Francisco BeltrãoParanáBrazil
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The Impact of Burnout on Police Officers’ Performance and Turnover Intention: The Moderating Role of Compassion Satisfaction. ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/admsci12030092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Burnout should be seen as an important phenomenon influencing the services provided by police forces, due to its high exposure to stressful events. The study sought to examine the impact of burnout on performance and turnover intention of Portuguese police forces, as well as to analyze the moderating effect of compassion satisfaction (CS) on this relationship. Data were collected in 2021 from 1.682 Portuguese police officers, using individual surveys. The results showed that (1) burnout is negatively related to performance; (2) burnout is positively related to turnover intention; (3) CS, although it has a positive effect on performance, does not assume a moderating role, as expected, in the relationship between burnout and performance; (4) CS assumes a moderating role in the relationship between burnout and turnover intention. That is, when a person who still suffers from burnout feels CS, it decreases the intention to leave the organization. The implications and the bearings of this study are discussed and presented regarding the theoretical, empirical and practical perspectives in order to better support both the comprehension of burnout in police officers and offer the best practical recommendations.
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Sehsah R, Gaballah MH, El-Gilany AH, Albadry AA. Work burnout and coping strategies among Egyptian forensic physicians: a national study. EGYPTIAN JOURNAL OF FORENSIC SCIENCES 2021. [DOI: 10.1186/s41935-021-00230-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background
Forensic physicians are confronted daily with highly stressful and traumatic duties. With repeated exposure, they are at risk of psychological distress, especially burnout. The current study’s objective was to measure the prevalence of burnout and its associated factors among Egyptian forensic physicians, describe their coping strategies, and the correlation between burnout levels and coping strategies. A cross-sectional study on Egyptian forensic physicians was carried out using a self-administered questionnaire. It included personal and occupational data, Maslach Burnout Inventory, and the Brief COPE Inventory. Multivariable logistic regression was performed to identify significant independent predictors of burnout. The correlation between burnout and coping was examined.
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Moderate/high levels of burnout were scored by 72.9 %, 51.9%, and 75.9% of forensic physicians in the emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment subscales, respectively. The significant independent predictors of high emotional exhaustion were being a forensic examiner (AOR, 3.1; 95% CI, 1.3–7.6) and facing stressful job duties more than five times per month (AOR, 4.4; 95% CI, 1.6–12.3). The predictor of high depersonalization was being a forensic examiner (AOR, 22.8; 95% CI, 8.0–64.8), and for low personal accomplishment was being a female (AOR, 3.0; 95% CI, 1.3–6.8). The most frequent coping strategies adopted by forensic physicians were adaptive coping.
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Egyptian forensic physicians have a high prevalence of burnout. Forensic examiners, females with high exposure to stressful duties are more likely to have high burnout levels. Thus, psychoeducation and psychological support services should be applied and made easily accessible to them.
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Soltes V, Kubas J, Velas A, Michalík D. Occupational Safety of Municipal Police Officers: Assessing the Vulnerability and Riskiness of Police Officers' Work. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18115605. [PMID: 34073927 PMCID: PMC8197331 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18115605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2021] [Revised: 05/10/2021] [Accepted: 05/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The municipal police agencies increase the safety of a municipality’s citizens and thus increase their quality of life. When performing interventions, municipal police officers may endanger their safety and health. This paper deals with the analysis of the riskiness of municipal police officers working in the Slovak Republic and the Czech Republic from 2004 to 2019 and the assessment of their occupational safety. The risk analysis was carried out on the basis of a risk matrix and calculations of the probability of attack and injury to municipal police officers. Using the Pearson correlation coefficient, the dependence between the selected variables was investigated. The reliability of this dependence was examined by the determination coefficient. The main result of the paper is the determination of the riskiness category of municipal police officer work based on the assessment of the occupational health protection of officers through statistical indicators of their activities and risk matrix. The results will serve as part of the explanatory memorandum for the proposal of legislative changes in order to increase the occupational health protection of municipal police officers.
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- Viktor Soltes
- Department of Security Management, Faculty of Security Engineering, University of Žilina, 010 26 Žilina, Slovakia;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +42-141-513-6656
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- Department of Crisis Management, Faculty of Security Engineering, University of Žilina, 010 26 Žilina, Slovakia;
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- Department of Security Management, Faculty of Security Engineering, University of Žilina, 010 26 Žilina, Slovakia;
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- Occupational Safety Research Institute, Jeruzalemska 1283/9, 110 00 Nové Město, Czech Republic;
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The Influence of Work Resources, Demands, and Organizational Culture on Job Satisfaction, Organizational Commitment, and Citizenship Behaviors of Spanish Police Officers. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17207607. [PMID: 33086619 PMCID: PMC7590073 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17207607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2020] [Revised: 10/11/2020] [Accepted: 10/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The present study aims to analyze the influence of work demands and resources (support and control) on the attitudes and behaviors (satisfaction, organizational commitment, and organizational citizenship behaviors toward the organization, OCBO) of Spanish police officers, and to examine the potential mediating role of the flexibility-oriented organizational culture. Participants were 182 Spanish police officers. The analysis was carried out using the Smart PLS (Partial Least Squares) program. Firstly, reliability and convergent and discriminant validity were analyzed. Secondly, the structural model was evaluated. Overall, findings support the hypothesized model, except there was not a significant effect of demands and support on OCBO (Organizational Citizenship Behavior Organization-oriented). Results of the importance-performance map analysis also show that, in terms of predicted job satisfaction and organizational commitment, control and support are not so important, but both of them perform relatively well compared to the remaining constructs (demands and flexibility-oriented culture).
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Queirós C, Passos F, Bártolo A, Faria S, Fonseca SM, Marques AJ, Silva CF, Pereira A. Job Stress, Burnout and Coping in Police Officers: Relationships and Psychometric Properties of the Organizational Police Stress Questionnaire. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:E6718. [PMID: 32942672 PMCID: PMC7557776 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17186718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2020] [Revised: 09/09/2020] [Accepted: 09/11/2020] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Policing is a stressful occupation, which impairs police officers' physical/mental health and elicits burnout, aggressive behaviors and suicide. Resilience and coping facilitate the management of job stress policing, which can be operational or organizational. All these constructs are associated, and they must be assessed by instruments sensitive to policing idiosyncrasies. This study aims to identify operational and organizational stress, burnout, resilient coping and coping strategies among police officers, as well to analyze the psychometric properties of a Portuguese version of the Organizational Police Stress Questionnaire. A cross-sectional study, with online questionnaires, collected data of 1131 police officers. With principal components and confirmatory factor analysis, PSQ-org revealed adequate psychometric properties, despite the exclusion of four items, and revealed a structure with two factors (poor management and lack of resources, and responsibilities and burden). Considering cut-off points, 88.4% police officers presented high operational stress, 87.2% high organizational stress, 10.9% critical values for burnout and 53.8% low resilient coping, preferring task-orientated than emotion and avoidance coping. Some differences were found according to gender, age and job experience. Job stress and burnout correlated negatively with resilient coping, enthusiasm towards job and task-orientated coping. Results reinforce the importance to invest on police officers' occupational health.
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- Cristina Queirós
- Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences, University of Porto, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal
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- Psychology Unit of the Portuguese National Police, 2605-000 Belas-Sintra, Portugal
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- Center for Health Technology and Services Research (CINTESIS), Department of Education and Psychology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences, University of Porto, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Education and Psychology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Education and Psychology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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