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Occupational stress, coping and mental health in Jamaican police officers.
Nelson, K V; Smith, A P.
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  • Nelson KV; Centre for Occupational and Health Psychology, School of Psychology, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF10 3AS, UK. NelsonK1@cardiff.ac.uk.
  • Smith AP; Centre for Occupational and Health Psychology, School of Psychology, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF10 3AS, UK.
Occup Med (Lond) ; 66(6): 488-91, 2016 Aug.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27131386
BACKGROUND: Police are exposed to a wide range of stressors and this is especially true in developing countries such as Jamaica. Exposure to psychosocial stressors and use of maladaptive coping styles can result in mental ill-health. AIMS: To examine the relationship between work characteristics, coping and mental health in Jamaican police officers and to test whether work characteristics are indirectly associated with mental health outcomes through perceived job stress and job satisfaction. METHODS: Police officers from the Jamaican police force completed a questionnaire using a cross-sectional design. We analysed the data using hierarchical regression. RESULTS: The study group consisted of 134 police officers; the response rate was 94%. Negative work characteristics, lower levels of positive work factors and work support and emotion-focused coping styles were associated with increased levels of depression (F(8, 125) = 7.465, P < 0.001). Subjective feelings of anxiety were positively associated with negative work characteristics and emotion-focused coping (F(8, 125) = 7.586, P < 0.001). The relationship between work characteristics and mental health outcomes was mediated by perceived stress. Job satisfaction mediated the relationship between positive work characteristics and depression. CONCLUSIONS: Stress management and intervention programmes should address modifiable work conditions, monitor stress levels and reduce maladaptive coping.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Estresse Psicológico / Trabalho / Adaptação Psicológica / Saúde Mental / Exposição Ocupacional / Polícia / Depressão Tipo de estudo: Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Adult / Female / Humans / Male País/Região como assunto: Caribe ingles / Jamaica Idioma: En Revista: Occup Med (Lond) Assunto da revista: MEDICINA OCUPACIONAL Ano de publicação: 2016 Tipo de documento: Article País de publicação: Reino Unido
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Estresse Psicológico / Trabalho / Adaptação Psicológica / Saúde Mental / Exposição Ocupacional / Polícia / Depressão Tipo de estudo: Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Adult / Female / Humans / Male País/Região como assunto: Caribe ingles / Jamaica Idioma: En Revista: Occup Med (Lond) Assunto da revista: MEDICINA OCUPACIONAL Ano de publicação: 2016 Tipo de documento: Article País de publicação: Reino Unido