RT Article
T1 The relationship between burnout and suicidal ideations among Jamaican police officers
JF International journal of police science & management
VO 21
IS 3
SP 181
OP 189
A1 Wray, Candice A.
A2 Jarrett, Sharlene Beckford
LA English
YR 2019
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1793731861
AB Jamaican police officers often encounter organizational and societal stressors through their work in high-crime and low-resource settings. Repeated exposure to stressors, with limited opportunities for support, can compromise emotional well-being and increase the risk of experiencing burnout and suicidal ideation. This cross-sectional study examines the relationship between burnout (emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and personal accomplishment) and suicidal ideations among Jamaican police officers surveyed in 2017. Jamaican police officers (N = 305) from five major urban divisions completed two self-report questionnaires. The results revealed significant relationships between emotional exhaustion and suicidal ideations (r = .17, p < .01) and depersonalization and suicidal ideations (r = .18, p < .01). However, there was no significant relationship between personal accomplishment and suicidal ideations (p > .01). Implementing programmes that offer access to adaptive coping or stress management skills and social support systems may reduce burnout and decrease risk for suicidal ideation.
K1 Police officers
K1 Burnout
K1 Depersonalization
K1 Emotional Exhaustion
K1 Personal Accomplishment
K1 Stress
K1 Suicide
DO 10.1177/1461355719856026