P Allison, HM Tiesman, IS Wong… - American journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background The public safety sector includes law enforcement officers (LEO), corrections officers (CO), firefighter service (FF), wildland firefighting (WFF), and emergency medical …
Researchers illuminate the mental health plight of correctional workers by demonstrating a high prevalence of mental health disorders among the group. Yet, structural barriers persist …
Correctional workers have a high likelihood of exposure to violence in the workplace. However, empirical literature has largely neglected the mental health consequences of …
Background Sleep-related problems are known risk factors for road accidents. However, very few studies have investigated the role played by insomnia and its components, and no …
L James, N Todak - American journal of industrial medicine, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To examine the prevalence of Post‐Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in a sample of prison employees, investigate risk factors, and explore protective factors for PTSD …
Correctional workers (CWs) report high levels of work stressors, frequent exposures to potentially psychologically traumatic events (PPTEs), and substantial mental health …
O Miller, D Bruenig… - Criminal Justice and …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Correctional officers (COs) work in high-stress environments, frequently experience critical incidents and have shown high levels of burnout. The current review synthesizes and …
Introduction The negative health and safety consequences of police fatigue are increasingly recognized as a critical problem. This study's objective was to measure the effects of …
J Harney, AE Lerman - Promoting Wellness and Resiliency in …, 2022 - taylorfrancis.com
Correctional officers are at high risk of exposure to workplace violence, and many report experiencing severe mental health symptoms, including post-traumatic stress disorder …