Pre-career exposure to violence as a predictor of emotional distress among police recruits
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21372315 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Brooke Mcquerrey Tuttle (0000-0001-9380-737X, Oklahoma State University, Tulsa, OK, USA), Yeokil Cho (0000-0001-7344-7362, University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, MO, USA, corresponding author), Tia C Waldrop (Oklahoma State University, Tulsa, OK, USA) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 96 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 181-196 |
| Publication date | 2023-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Police Journal Theory Practice and Principles (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0032-258X • E-ISSN: 1740-5599 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0032258x211064712 |
| OpenAlex | W4205200240 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 41 |
The occupational risks to police mental health are widely known; however, less is known about how early life experiences and pre-academy stressors influence the emotional wellness of recruits in an academy setting. The present study investigated the links between pre-career exposure to violence and emotional wellness among a sample of 1,072 police recruits. Results of path analyses revealed that direct exposure to physical violence prior to age 18 was a significant factor for recruit emotional distress, whereas indirect exposure to violence did not significantly predict emotional distress. Findings carry implications for considering a lifespan approach to understanding police stress
Anxiety · Distress · Emotional distress · Mental distress · Mental health · Path analysis (statistics) · Psychiatry · Psychological distress · Stressor · Child Abuse and Trauma · Clinical Psychology · Policing Practices and Perceptions · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research · Psychology
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |