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ArticleScientific reports2024

The mediating effect of health behaviors on the association between job strain and mental health outcome: a national survey of police officers.

Ping-Yi Lin, Pochang Tseng, Wen-Miin Liang, Wen-Yu Lin, Yen-Po Cheng, Hsien-Wen Kuo

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Ping-Yi LinDepartment of Nursing, Hungkuang University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Pochang TsengInstitute of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, National Yang Ming Chao Tung University, No.155, Sec.2, Linong Street, Taipei, 112, Taiwan (ROC).
Wen-Miin LiangDepartment of Health Services Administration, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Wen-Yu LinInstitute of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, National Yang Ming Chao Tung University, No.155, Sec.2, Linong Street, Taipei, 112, Taiwan (ROC).
Yen-Po Cheng *Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Changhua Christian Medical Foundation Yuanlin Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan.
Hsien-Wen Kuo *Institute of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, National Yang Ming Chao Tung University, No.155, Sec.2, Linong Street, Taipei, 112, Taiwan (ROC). hwkuo1106@gmail.com.
National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University · TWChanghua Christian Hospital · TWChina Medical University · TWHungkuang University · TWMinistry of Justice · TW

Funding

This study was supported by funding from Tobacco Health and Welfare Surcharge, Health Promotion Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Executive Yuan, Taiwan Civil servants health survey program 2016/B1050406
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Police officers often face emotionally challenging interpersonal situations and numerous studies have demonstrated that policing is a stressful occupation. A study revealed a significant positive correlation between emotional demands among police officers and emotional dissonance, as well as burnout. Health-promoting behaviors can contribute to better overall health outcomes and reduce the risk of developing health problems, but there is limited research evaluating the association of job strain and health behaviors with mental health outcomes in police officers. The objective of this study was to assess the job strain associated with mental health mediated by health behaviors in Taiwanese police officers. This was a cross-sectional quantitative study conducted in Oct 2016. A total of 41,871 police officers (response rate was 79.7%) participated questionnaire that consisted of demographic information, job characteristics, health behaviors, and mental component summary (MCS) scores of the Short-Form Health Survey. Independent t-tests and one-way analysis of variance (One-way ANOVA) were conducted to assess the differences in mean MCS scores across various demographics, health behavior, and job characteristics. Multivariate regression analyses were used to assess the relationship between job strain and health behaviors with mental health outcomes. MCS scores were associated with job characteristics and health behaviors among police officers except for gender. After adjusting for covariates, multivariate analysis indicated that police officers with high job demands and high job strain index exhibited poor MCS scores. Job strain was significantly associated with MCS mediated by health behaviors (consumption of fruits and vegetables, and physical activity) in Taiwanese police officers. Since regular physical activity and increased vegetable and fruit consumption might alleviate the effects of job strain on mental health status, it is recommended that institutional policies be established to promote health-enhancing behaviors among police officers.

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Health BehaviorMental HealthOccupational StressPoliceAdultCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedSurveys and QuestionnairesTaiwanEnvironmental factorHealth behaviorPolice officersPsychological health

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