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6.12 - Occupational stress in police and prison staff

from Part VI - Special topics

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 July 2010

Jennifer M. Brown
Affiliation:
London School of Economics and Political Science
Elizabeth A. Campbell
Affiliation:
University of Glasgow
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This chapter discusses specific elements of job demands, control and support commonly associated with occupational stress for police and prison workers. It first presents antecedents of occupational stress which can be classified into eight categories. The psychological impact of acute stressors (traumatic events) is well documented. The consequences of chronic occupational stress (daily hassles) in police and prison officers are also well established and span four categories of individual outcomes: physiological, psychological, social and behavioural; these are discussed in the chapter. Common moderators of occupational stress include perceived levels of support and job control, gender, age and personality characteristics such as neuroticism. Police and prison services most commonly use individual-level secondary and tertiary interventions, usually peer-support officers or trained professionals, to manage stress within the service. Two of the most common stress management strategies are Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) and Employee Assistance Programmes (EAPs).
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2010

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