RT Article
T1 “DV Fatigue”: Work Stress and Officers’ Attitudes and Performance at Domestic and Family Violence Incidents
JF Violence against women
VO 30
IS 8
SP 1984
OP 2014
A1 Maple, Emily
A2 Kebbell, Mark
LA English
YR 2024
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1887961763
AB A self-report instrument was created to measure stress, attitudes, and performance of domestic and family violence (DFV) first responders in an Australian state. DFV-related stress negatively impacted officers’ attitudes and self-assessed performance. Higher DFV stress was predicted by the frequency and severity of DFV incidents, and the absence of lived experience. Negative attitudes were predicted by a shorter length of service and lower severity, and poorer performance by a longer length of service and lower perceived social support. Males reported higher stress and poorer performance than females. The findings reveal systemic issues that inhibit effective police response, emphasizing the need to address negative attitudes and “DV fatigue.”
K1 Job stress
K1 Attitudes
K1 Performance
K1 Police
K1 Domestic and family violence
DO 10.1177/10778012241239944