The relationship of work stressors and emotional support to strain in police officers

Simons, Yaron; Barone, David F.

doi:10.1007/bf01857989

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“…While traumatic events are the greatest risk factors for reduced quality of life among police officers (Brunet et al, 2001;Marmar et al, 1996;McCaslin et al, 2006), social support ( Jones and Kagee, 2006;Simons and Barone, 1994;Stephens and Long, 2000), self-esteem (Hobfoll, 2002;Norris et al, 2002), and coping self-efficacy (Anshel et al, 2013;Band and Manuele, 1987;Patterson, 2003) are well known to be protective factors that help police officers manage and recover from the distress-inducing experiences. These internal and external protective factors not only buffer negative effects of stressful events but also strengthen the resilience of individuals, which functions as a psychological asset that enables them to overcome the adversity and hardship after experiencing the traumatic events (Connor, Davidson and Lee, 2003).…”

Section: Police Stress Resilience and Mental Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Demographic questions. Prior research suggests that individual characteristics are also associated with both stress and resilience (Morash et al, 2008;Prati and Pietrantoni, 2010;Simons and Barone, 1994;Weiss et al, 2010). Accordingly, some of the most commonly used characteristics were included in the analysis to minimize selection bias: age, gender, marital status, highest level of education completed, number of years as a police officer, and rank.…”

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“…Accordingly, individuals with high coping self-efficacy are better able to recover their equilibrium to reach psychosocial calmness, which in turn leads to high resilience. Similarly, social support plays an important role in reducing the strain originating from stressors and helps police officers become more resilient to the impact of traumatic experiences (Simons and Barone, 1994).…”

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The consequences of traumatic events on resilience among South Korean police officers

Park

Hyuk

2018

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Purpose Drawing on survey data from South Korean police officers, the purpose of this paper is to explore the mediation effects of coping self-efficacy and social support in the relationship between the impact of traumatic events and resilience. Additionally, the moderation effects were assessed to examine how this relationship varies by the state of police officers’ mental health. Design/methodology/approach Both multiple mediation and multiple group models within the structural equation modeling framework were adopted to assess the proposed mediating and moderating effects. Findings Traumatic events affect resilience not just directly but also indirectly through mediating factors such as coping self-efficacy and social support. These patterns are more pronounced in the high-risk mental health group than in the normal group. Practical implications If exposure to traumatic events were an unavoidable aspect of police work, helping officers build resilience as a general capacity to overcome stressful situations would be an effective strategy to prevent many negative consequences associated with the traumatic events. This study examined specific causal mechanisms linking the impact of traumatic events to resilience to better understand the process of developing resilience among police officers. Originality/value Instead of further examining the relationship between impact of traumatic events and other physical and mental outcomes, this study attempted to expand the current literature by identifying important mediating and moderating mechanisms that reduce the negative influences of traumatic events on resilience.

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Section: Police Stress Resilience and Mental Healthmentioning

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The consequences of traumatic events on resilience among South Korean police officers

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Hyuk

2018

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“…Social support can reduce the individual's perception of a significant threat from the source of stress, so that it can increase the belief that they can overcome the existing challenges (Smith et al, 2017). Social support can be a barrier that helps deal with difficult situations (Smithikrai, 2014) and is an important resource for releasing emotions (Gardner & Fletcher, 2009), and can reduce stress (Simons & Barone, 1994). Furthermore, social support can indirectly influence the belief in managing environmental demands (Bandura, 2002).…”

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Work Stress of Online Motorcycle Taxi Drivers: The Role of Coworker Support, Autonomy and Affective Occupational Commitment

Wulani

Lindawati

Iswanto

2022

j. Organisasi dan manaj.

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Purpose – Online motorcycle taxi driving is a field of work that has recently become a work option for some people. However, it could be this choice because of the compulsion that can cause stress. Drawing on social cognitive theory, this study investigates the antecedents of online motorcycle taxi drivers work stress, by considering coworker support, autonomy, and affective occupational commitment. Methodology – Data collection was carried out by surveying questionnaires, with 89 online motorcycle taxi drivers in Surabaya as respondents. Data analysis was done using Partial Least Square-Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). Findings – Supportive of social cognitive theory, this study finds that coworker support and autonomy positively influence affective occupational commitment, while affective occupational commitment is likely to reduce work stress. Coworker support and autonomy have no significant direct effect on work stress. Affective occupational commitment mediates the relationship between coworker support and work stress. Originality – Previous studies on online motorcycle taxi drivers tend to identify organizational commitment and examine the effect of work stress on work attitudes. The present study considers affective occupational commitment as an antecedent of work stress, and a mediator of the influence of coworker support and autonomy, on online motorcycle taxi drivers' work stress in Surabaya.

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Do worksite stress management programs attract the employees who need them and are they effective?

Munz

Kohler

1997

Int J Stress Manage

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The relationship of work stressors and emotional support to strain in police officers

Cited by 6 publications

References 20 publications

The consequences of traumatic events on resilience among South Korean police officers

The consequences of traumatic events on resilience among South Korean police officers

Work Stress of Online Motorcycle Taxi Drivers: The Role of Coworker Support, Autonomy and Affective Occupational Commitment

Do worksite stress management programs attract the employees who need them and are they effective?

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