The Psychological Sequelae of Police Work Stress: Exploring Potential Mediators and Moderators
Abramowitz, Adrienne
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Description
Title
The Psychological Sequelae of Police Work Stress: Exploring Potential Mediators and Moderators
Author(s)
Abramowitz, Adrienne
Issue Date
2007
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Berenbaum, Howard
Department of Study
Psychology
Discipline
Psychology
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Degree Level
Dissertation
Keyword(s)
Political Science, Public Administration
Language
eng
Abstract
This study examined the degree to which several types of police work stressors (critical incidents, routine operational and organizational stressors) were associated with various kinds of problem behaviors (e.g., problem gambling, problem drinking), and explored several possible mediators and moderators of the relationship between work stressors and problem behaviors. Police patrol officers (N = 170) completed anonymous questionnaires concerning several kinds of on-the-job stressors, personality variables (e.g., impulsivity), post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSD), and involvement in various problem behaviors. Although there was some evidence for a direct link between routine stressors and some problem behaviors, there was stronger evidence that workrelated stressors primarily affected officer involvement in problem behavior via three different mechanisms: (a) moderated by emotional confusion; (b) moderated by impulsivity; and (c) mediated by PTSD.
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