Demou Evangelia, Hale Hannah, Hunt Kate
MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK.
Institute for Social Marketing, University of Stirling, Stirling, UK.
Police Pract Res. 2020;21(6):702-716. doi: 10.1080/15614263.2020.1772782. Epub 2020 Jun 9.
Police work can be stressful and demanding and can impact on employee wellbeing. This study aimed to understand mental health (MH) issues and risk factors for poor MH in officers and staff of the Police Service of Scotland (PSoS); and gather their ideas of workplace wellbeing interventions that are suitable for this workforce. Face-to-face/telephone interviews were conducted with 30 Superintendents and eight stakeholders, recruited throughout PSoS. Interview topics included: MH issues; health/health behaviours; employment; and potentially beneficial workplace interventions. A thematic analysis approach was adopted. High levels of occupational stress and anxiety, currently or in the past, were reported, as were experiences of PTSD, anxiety and depression. The main stressors reported were working hours, workload, culture, leadership and organisational change. Officers and staff recognised progress towards promoting and managing MH in the service but identified interventions, including training, counselling, and environmental workplace changes as needed to address mental health issues within police cultures.
警察工作压力大、要求高，会影响员工的身心健康。本研究旨在了解苏格兰警察局（PSoS）警官和工作人员的心理健康（MH）问题以及心理健康不佳的风险因素；并收集他们对适合该工作群体的职场健康干预措施的看法。对PSoS各地招募的30名警司和8名利益相关者进行了面对面/电话访谈。访谈主题包括：心理健康问题；健康/健康行为；就业；以及可能有益的职场干预措施。采用了主题分析法。报告显示，目前或过去存在高水平的职业压力和焦虑，以及创伤后应激障碍、焦虑和抑郁的经历。报告的主要压力源是工作时间、工作量、文化、领导和组织变革。警官和工作人员认可在促进和管理服务中的心理健康方面取得的进展，但确定了干预措施，包括培训、咨询以及根据需要改变工作环境，以解决警察文化中的心理健康问题。
