RT Article
T1 Police and Alcohol Use: A Descriptive Analysis and Associations with Stress Outcomes
JF American journal of criminal justice
VO 36
IS 4
SP 344
OP 356
A1 Violanti, John M.
A1 Slaven, James E.
A1 Charles, Luenda E.
A1 Burchfiel, Cecil M.
A1 Andrew, Michael E.
A1 Homish, Gregory G.
A2 Slaven, James E.
A2 Charles, Luenda E.
A2 Burchfiel, Cecil M.
A2 Andrew, Michael E.
A2 Homish, Gregory G.
LA English
YR 2011
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1764274792
AB Alcohol misuse is a significant problem in police work. This study describes alcohol use correlates and examines psychological outcomes of stress associated with the use and level of alcohol by police officers. Measures: (1) AUDIT-Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test; (2) demographics; (3) Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression scale; (4) Impact of Events Scale (PTSD); and (5) life events scale. The mean AUDIT score was M = 5.64 (low risk <8). Male officers had significantly higher scores in overall AUDIT total, hazardous alcohol use domain, and dependent symptoms domain ( p = 0.004, 0.002, 0.031, respectively). Women officers in the hazardous drinking range on the AUDIT were significantly younger than women officers in the lower AUDIT range ( p = 0.050). Males in the hazardous drinking range had significantly higher external life event scores than females ( p = 0.037), suggesting a need for increased attention to the spillover effect of police work.
K1 Family spillover effect
K1 Stress
K1 Alcohol use
K1 Police
DO 10.1007/s12103-011-9121-7