ArticlePolicing (Bradford, England)2017
Police stressors and health: a state-of-the-art review.
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85 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 314 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Promoting mental health in the police sector: an integrated model of resilience, organisational support and emotional literacy.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Review
- Coping strategies and post traumatic stress injury symptoms differ between tactical and frontline police officers: implications for health and public safety.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Police work stress and occupational burnout: the chain mediating roles of work interference with family and affective work rumination.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- The relationship between air pollution and police officers' mental health: an empirical analysis based on spatial econometric models.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Neurobiological and emotional impact of occupational stress in frontline police officers: a neuroimaging and neurochemical study.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2025Article
- Mortality among law enforcement officers in the United States: a population-wide analysis of the National Occupational Mortality Surveillance data, 2020-2023.Lancet regional health. Americas · 2025Article
- Implementation and evaluation of a psychological first aid program to manage post-traumatic stress injuries among Canadian police officers.Implementation science communications · 2025Article
- Designing an instrument for police officers' life balance and sustainable lifestyle.The British journal of occupational therapy · 2025Article
- Supporting Police Well-Being Through an Adaptive Shift Management System: Co-Design Study.JMIR formative research · 2025Article
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Abstract
PURPOSE –: The purpose of this paper is to provide a state-of-the-art review on the topic of police stressors and associated health outcomes. Recent empirical research is reviewed in the areas of workplace stress, shift work, traumatic stress, and health. The authors provide a comprehensive table outlining occupational exposures and related health effects in police officers. DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH –: A review of recent empirical research on police stress and untoward psychological and physiological health outcomes in police officers. FINDINGS –: The results offer a conceptual idea of the empirical associations between stressful workplace exposures and their impact on the mental and physical well-being of officers. RESEARCH LIMITATIONS/IMPLICATIONS –: A key limitation observed in prior research is the cross-sectional study design; however, this serves as a motivator for researchers to explore these associations utilizing a longitudinal study design that will help determine causality. ORIGINALITY/VALUE –: This review provides empirical evidence of both mental and physical outcomes associated with police stress and the processes involved in both. Research findings presented in this paper are based on sound psychological and medical evidence among police officers.
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