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Apr 24, 2018 · In this paper, it is argued that the psychological contract (PC) could provide rich insights into the understanding of employee and employer relations within the police and the stress and wellbeing of officers. Eighteen semi-structured interviews were conducted with active, full-time police officers and these were analysed using framework analysis. More than 100 base-units of meaning were ...
- Fazeelat Duran, Jessica Woodhams, Darren Bishopp
- 2019
Mar 16, 2020 · In turn, this study extends current understanding of psychological wellbeing in police force employees by suggesting that higher levels of both received and perceived social support from colleagues, as well as the personality factors of extraversion and emotional stability, could be particularly important for enhancing and maintaining psychological wellbeing in police employees.
- Patricia C Jackman, Hannah Henderson, Georgia Clay, Adam H Coussens
- 2020
May 1, 2020 · In addition to factors related to the police officer and the suspect, contextual and social aspects play an important role in police officers' decisions to use legitimate violence. These include organizational aspects, training and equipment, which are outside the control of either the suspect or the agent, as police officers do not usually choose the equipment they carry.
- Sébastien Cojean, Nicolas Combalbert, Anne Taillandier-Schmitt
- 2020
Jun 24, 2019 · factors poli ce officers re port mediatin g the effects of stre ss. ... ent that the psychological contract of a police officer is. not just influenced by their immediate employer, but as.
Jan 24, 2018 · The goal was to determine which factors have an influence on the psychological health of police officers, based on the officers’ answers to various open-ended questions. Reflection work was performed by the research team to determine the elements to consider and integrate into a future study on the psychological health of police officers.
- Andrée-Ann Deschênes, Christine Desjardins, Marc Dussault
- 2018
Chapter 4 examines the role of psychological contract and its effect on the well-being of police officers through an online survey. Significant results are identified. Chapter 5 explores the experiences of firefighters in regard to psychological contract, occupational stressors, coping strategies and well-being.
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Oct 26, 2021 · Furthermore, research into the stressors stemming from perceived breaches to the ‘psychological contract’ found that these factors were linked to an officer’s decision to resign from the police organisation (Duran et al., 2018; Gaston and Alexander, 2001).
