Swedish Police Officers' Job Strain, Work-Related Social Support and General Mental Health

Hansson, Jonas,1971-Umeå universitet,Epidemiologi och global hälsa,Enheten för polisutbildning vid Umeå universitet (författare)

This study investigated the association between psychosocial job characteristics and general mental health among police officers and the extent to which social support at work plays a role in this association. The findings are based on a cross-sectional survey. A written questionnaire was assessed by 714 police officers volunteered to participate in the study. The participants completed a series of validated instruments assessing job demand, control and social support at work (JDCS); general mental health (GHQ); and sociodemographic characteristics. High job strain was associated with low levels of work-related social support. Moreover, poor mental health was associated with low levels of work-related social support, active work and high job strain. The joint effect of high job strain and low levels of work-related social support had a significant effect on poor mental health. Work-related social support buffered job strain to some extent. Workforce health promotion policies should attempt to reduce job strain and emphasise the importance of work-related social support. Knowledge about police officers' general mental health and policymakers' support for police officers may have positive effects on the performance of the police force.

Hurtig, Anna-KarinUmeå universitet,Epidemiologi och global hälsa(Swepub:umu)anhu0001 (författare)
Lauritz, Lars-ErikUmeå universitet,Enheten för polisutbildning vid Umeå universitet(Swepub:umu)lala0001 (författare)
Padyab, Mojgan,1976-Umeå universitet,Institutionen för socialt arbete(Swepub:umu)mopa0006 (författare)
Umeå universitetEpidemiologi och global hälsa (creator_code:org_t)

Ingår i:Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology: Springer32:2, s. 128-1370882-07831936-6469

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