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Swedish Police Officers' Job Strain, Work-Related Social Support and General Mental Health
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- Hansson, Jonas, 1971- (author)
- Umeå universitet,Epidemiologi och global hälsa,Enheten för polisutbildning vid Umeå universitet
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- Hurtig, Anna-Karin (author)
- Umeå universitet,Epidemiologi och global hälsa
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- Lauritz, Lars-Erik (author)
- Umeå universitet,Enheten för polisutbildning vid Umeå universitet
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- Padyab, Mojgan, 1976- (author)
- Umeå universitet,Institutionen för socialt arbete
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- 2016-06-01
- 2017
- English.
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In: Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology. - : Springer. - 0882-0783 .- 1936-6469. ; 32:2, s. 128-137
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Abstract
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- 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.
Subject headings
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Hälsovetenskap -- Folkhälsovetenskap, global hälsa, socialmedicin och epidemiologi (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Health Sciences -- Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- General mental health
- Job strain
- Police officers
- Psychosocial job characteristics
- Work-related social support
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- ref (subject category)
- art (subject category)
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