White Shannon C, Ruiz John M, Allison Matthew, Uchino Bert N, Smith Timothy W, Taylor Daniel J, Jones Dusti R, Russell Michael A, Ansell Emily B, Smyth Joshua M
Department of Biobehavioral Health, Pennsylvania State University, USA.
Department of Psychology, University of Arizona, USA.
Health Psychol Open. 2024 Apr 4;11:20551029241244723. doi: 10.1177/20551029241244723. eCollection 2024 Jan-Dec.
This study examined the cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk profiles of male law enforcement officers (LEOs) and civilians. CVD risk profiles were based on data collected using traditional objective (e.g., resting BP, cholesterol), novel objective (e.g., ambulatory BP) and self-report measures (e.g., EMA social vigilance). A subset of male LEOs ( = 30, M age = 41.47, SD = 8.03) and male civilians ( = 120, age = 40.73, SD = 13.52) from a larger study were included in analyses. Results indicated LEOs had significantly higher body mass index [BMI], 31.17 kg/m versus 28.87 kg/m, and exhibited significantly higher trait and state social vigilance across multiple measures, whereas perceived stress was higher among civilians. Findings highlight the need for future research examining CVD risk associated with occupational health disparities, including attributes of individuals entering certain professions as well as experiential and environmental demands of the work.
本研究调查了男性执法人员(LEOs)和平民的心血管疾病(CVD)风险状况。CVD风险状况基于使用传统客观指标(如静息血压、胆固醇)、新型客观指标(如动态血压)和自我报告指标(如EMA社会警觉性)收集的数据。来自一项更大规模研究的一部分男性LEOs(n = 30,平均年龄 = 41.47,标准差 = 8.03)和男性平民(n = 120,平均年龄 = 40.73,标准差 = 13.52)被纳入分析。结果表明,LEOs的体重指数[BMI]显著更高,为31.17kg/m²,而平民为28.87kg/m²,并且在多项指标上表现出显著更高的特质和状态社会警觉性,而平民的感知压力更高。研究结果强调了未来研究的必要性,即研究与职业健康差异相关的CVD风险,包括进入某些职业的个体特征以及工作的经验和环境要求。