Evidence‐based lifestyle medicine interventions to enhance the mental health of law enforcers in Hong Kong
A pilot randomized controlled trial
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21558366 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Louise Wing‐ping Chu (Psychological Services Group, Hong Kong Police Force Hong Kong SAR Hong Kong), Rebecca W Lau (0000-0001-5866-5521, Department of Health, corresponding author), Ingrid Wing‐Fun Mak (Psychological Services Group, Hong Kong Police Force Hong Kong SAR Hong Kong) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 540-555 |
| Publication date | 2022-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Behavioral Sciences & the Law (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0735-3936 • E-ISSN: 1099-0798 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/bsl.2565 |
| PMID | 35194818 |
| OpenAlex | W4213427093 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 55 |
Law enforcers are stressed, but they may be reluctant to seek psychological support due to the stigmatization of mental illness in the law enforcement culture. Given the relatively stigma‐free lifestyle medicine intervention, a two‐arm pilot randomized controlled trial was conducted in the Hong Kong police force to examine the efficacy of integrated lifestyle medicine practices in enhancing the mental health of law enforcers. A total of 18 participants were randomly assigned to the intervention and waitlist control groups. The intervention group attended a 6‐week lifestyle medicine program consisting of five lifestyle factors. On analyzing the results of the Patient Health Questionnaire using a paired sample t ‐test, a statistically significant intervention effect was found. This implies that participants had significantly better general psychological well‐being after the intervention in this pilot study. In conclusion, the present findings provide preliminary support to promote the relatively stigma‐free lifestyle medicine interventions in law enforcement. Nevertheless, further research effort with a larger sample size is warranted to provide empirical support for the efficacy of integrated lifestyle medicine programme
Family medicine · Law enforcement · Lifestyle medicine · Mental health · Mental illness · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Randomized controlled trial · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Law · Medicine · Mental Health Treatment and Access · Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
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