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

被引：20
作者：
Hansson J. [1 ,2 ]
Hurtig A.-K. [1 ]
Lauritz L.-E. [2 ]
Padyab M. [3 ]
机构：
[1] Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Epidemiology and Global Health, Umeå University, Umeå
[2] Basic Training Programme for Police Officers, Umeå University, Umeå
[3] Department of Social Work, Umeå University|, Umeå
来源：
Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology | 2017年 / 32卷 / 2期
关键词：
General mental health; Job strain; Police officers; Psychosocial job characteristics; Work-related social support;
D O I：
10.1007/s11896-016-9202-0
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摘要：
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. © 2016, Society for Police and Criminal Psychology.
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