Animal Protection Officers
Professional Identity, Professional Stressors, and Mental Health Needs
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12419296 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Laura Meyer (0000-0001-5484-0249, Graduate School of Professional Psychology, University of Denver https://dx.doi.org/2927 Denver, CO USA, corresponding author), Courtney Brown (0000-0002-5879-1314, Graduate School of Social Work, University of Denver https://dx.doi.org/2927 Denver, CO USA), Katia V Nikitina (0000-0003-3334-2667, Graduate School of Social Work, University of Denver https://dx.doi.org/2927 Denver, CO USA), Daniel Ettinger (Animal Control Supervisor, Podcast Host, Keep it Humane Main LLC) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Pages | 1-21 |
| Publication date | 2024-09-20 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Society and Animals (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1063-1119 • E-ISSN: 1568-5306 |
| Publisher | Brill (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1163/15685306-bja10223 |
| OpenAlex | W4402710557 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 12 |
Animal protection officers ( APO s) fulfill critical community roles but are underrepresented in academic literature. This study explored APO s’ professional identities, professional stressors, positive job aspects, and mental health needs and access. Our mixed-methods design featured a survey followed by interviews. The survey was disseminated to APO s from four local agencies. Results from 18 respondents revealed that seeing a child injured by an animal or an animal injured by a human were the most stressful work situations. Positive job aspects included helping animals, public education, and supporting community safety. Only four respondents had accessed mental health services for job-related issues. Nine respondent interviews yielded themes addressing how APO s make meaning, stressors and resilience factors, and mental health supports. Recommendations based on survey and interview responses are provided
Identity (music · Mental health · Psychiatry · Stressor · Agriculture and Farm Safety · Human-Animal Interaction Studies · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Veterinary Practice and Education Studies
Research design
Examining the Relationship Between Personality Traits, Compassion Satisfaction, and Compassion Fatigue Among Police Officers
The Impact of Caring and Killing on Physiological and Psychometric Measures of Stress in Animal Shelter Employees
Exploring the loss and disenfranchised grief of animal care workers
Animals, Work, and the Promise of Interspecies Solidarity
Using thematic analysis in psychology
Humane Criminology
Attitude to Animals and Empathy
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |