RT Article
T1 Predicting state police officer willingness to seek professional help for depression
JF Criminology, criminal justice, law & society
VO 19
IS 1
SP 60
OP 74
A1 Coppenhaver, Allen
A2 Tewksbury, Richard A. 1963-
LA English
YR 2018
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1580448666
AB A great deal of criminal justice literature exists that suggests that working in the field of law enforcement causes stress for individual officers. This stress, caused by a variety of organizational, personal, and occupational sources, results in a wide range of negative health and wellness outcomes for law enforcement officers. This study examines significant predictors of whether law enforcement officers in one state police agency would seek professional help after experiencing episodes of depression. Study results reveal factors predictive of whether officers would seek help for depression. Study results have relevant policy implications for understanding how to address a lack of law enforcement officer willingness to seek professional help for episodes of depression.
K1 Mental health
K1 Help-seeking behavior
K1 Depression
K1 Law enforcement policy