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DESCRIPTION:Among different professional groups\, law enforcement has been 
 identified as one of the most hazardous and stressful occupations due to t
 he complexity of roles and responsibilities that entails.  Besides the usu
 al job-related stressors\, the pandemic has added professional and persona
 l strain components that might severely harm officers’ mental health. \n
 This study had a twofold objective. First\, we measured the levels of Burn
 out\, symptoms of posttraumatic stress\, and general psychological distres
 s on a sample of Portuguese officers (n = 1597) that volunteer for the stu
 dy. Second\, we examined the effect of the COVID-19 disease and perceived 
 exposure to the coronavirus on their mental health. \nThe National Directo
 rate of the Policia de Segurança Pública approve the study and spread th
 e information and the link to the questionnaire among their officers. In t
 otal\, 1639 respondents answered the questionnaire\; 42 had not been in ac
 tive service since January of 2020 and were removed from the analyses. As 
 expected\, disengagement levels\, exhaustion\, and psychological distress 
 were higher than similar professional populations in non-pandemic conditio
 ns. Interestingly\, those officers with more than ten years of active work
  reported higher levels of Burnout but at the same time\, they showed to h
 ave fewer symptoms of posttraumatic stress compared to officers that were 
 younger in the profession. Officers who were married or living in a partne
 r relationship and had school-age children revealed lower levels of stress
 \, in general\, compared to officers who reported a different social livin
 g situation. Slight gender differences were found for disengagement only w
 here women revealed higher scores. \nIn conclusion\, as expected\, the pan
 demic is having an impact on the mental health of police officers\, but it
  is not a homogeneous effect that should be taken into account for any typ
 e of mental health intervention in this professional group.
DTSTAMP:20210425T084701Z
LOCATION:Health & Safety for Law Enforcement
SUMMARY:The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of police 
 officers. Preliminary results of a Portuguese sample - Teresa Silva\, Hans
  O Löfgren
URL:https://conference.cepol.europa.eu/cepol-online-conference-2021/talk/KX
 G3QG/
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