Stress Management Annotated Bibliography

Cummins & King, (2017, April 2). Drowning in here in his Bloody Sea' :Exploring TV Cop Drama's Representations of the Impact of Stress in Modern Policing. Poice Practice Research , pp. 27(8), 832-846.

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Cummins and King identify policing as one of the most stressful and demanding occupations of moderntimes. The authors draw on extensive literature to demonstrate the extent to which representations of policing in the media has resulted in change in perception. According to Cummins and King, the dominant image of policing in the mind of the society is that of demoralized law-enforcement personnel. The authors further explore the changing perception of policing over the years and note that modern law enforcers have come under severe scrutiny than their counterparts several decades ago (Cummins, 2017).

DeNysschen, et al. (2018, May). Health, Wellness and Fitness Training: A Pilot Study on Preparing Physically Fit and Police Academy-ready Graduates. International Journal of Police Science & Management , 20(1), 66-79.

In their journal article, the authors discuss the physical and mental requirements modern law enforcers. DeNysschen et al (2017) identify the various benefits of being mentally healthy and physically fit for law enforcers. Some of the key benefits the authors identify include job performance, career longevity, and safety. For example, the ability of law enforcers to possess physical and mental endurance is important in ensuring that they withstand harsh working environments. Conversely, unfit and mentally fragile law enforcers may fail to last long in the modern demanding policing profession. The authors support their claim by constantly referencing to previous studies that indicate that mental and physical wellbeing are linked to job satisfaction among law enforcers.

Garcia, D. R. (2017, Dec 3). Autonomy and Responsibility as a Dual Construct: Sweedish Police Personnel's Stress, Energy and Motivation. International Journal of Police Science and Managment , 19(3), 195-204.

Garcia et al (2017) discuss the intrinsic qualities that law enforcers need to possess in order for them to surmount the stressful environment of their profession. In an extensive research study, the scholars sought to establish the link between self-management and success in law enforcement profession (Garcia, 2017). Apparently, there is a direct correlation between autonomy and responsibility, although the two concepts can exist independently of each other. Consequently, the researchers investigate the duality of the concept of autonomy and professional responsibility. Furthermore, the scholars investigated the conceptual relationship between the two concepts with aspects such as stress levels, energy, and motivation.

Kwak, H. M. (2018, Feb 22). Emotional Labor, Role Characteristics, and Police Officer Burnout in South Korea: The Mediating Effect of Emotional Dissonance. Practical Practice Research , pp. 21(2) 223-249.

Kwak, McNeely, and Kim (2018) examine the extent to which labor and role stressors impact on police burnout and fatigue. The researchers hypothesized that labor and role stressors were significant contributors to burnout among law-enforcement professionals. They carried a survey on Korean police officers to test their hypotheses and established that occupational aspects such as emotional labor, role stressors, and mental dissonance resulted in significant incidents of burnout among the law enforcers. The research findings are consistent with previous findings in which scholars identified the direct link between burnout and role stressors among security personnel (Kwak, 2018).

Hausdorf, C. D. (2016, Sep). Post-traumatic Effects in Policing: Perceptions, Stigmas and Help Seeking Behaviours. Police Practice and Research , pp. 17(5), 420-443.

Heffren and Hausdorf (2016) discuss the conceptual relationship between perceptions, stigmas, and support on one hand and help seeking amongst police officers on the other. The article highlights the challenges that police officers face whenever they seek help or disclose distressing personal information to their colleagues or other professionals. The researchers found that police officers were more comfortable seeking help from peers and close family members than from their seniors and professionals. The reluctance by the front-line police officers to seek help from professionals have significantly affected their capability of providing effective service to the communities.

Karl Roberts, M. M. (2018, March 5). Honor-Related Suicide in the United States: A Study of National Violent Death Reporting System Data. Archives of Suicide Research. pp. 1-13.

The author explores the prevalence of suicide among law enforcement officers as compared to related occupations including the army and fire fighters. According to Roberts (2018), law enforcement officers are at an elevated risk of suicide due to the numerous psychological stressors and lack of support structures in the workplace. The researcher used a variety of resources to collate comparative data for the study. Some of the resources that the author used included the public health record of brutal deaths as well as information from the US National Violent Death Reporting System. Roberts (2018) established that the rate of suicide among law enforcement officers was comparatively higher than in other comparable professions.

References

Cummins, I. &. (2017, April 2). Drowning in here in his Bloody Sea' :Exploring TV Cop Drama's Representations of the Impact of Stress in Modern Policing. Poice Practice Research , pp. 27(8), 832-846.

DeNysschen, C. C. (2018, May). Health, Wellness and Fitness Training: A Pilot Study on Preparing Physically Fit and Police Academy-ready Graduates. International Journal of Police Science & Management , 20(1), 66-79.

Garcia, D. R. (2017, Dec 3). Autonomy and Responsibility as a Dual Construct: Sweedish Police Personnel's Stress, Energy and Motivation. International Journal of Police Science and Managment , 19(3), 195-204.

Hausdorf, C. D. (2016, Sep). Post-traumatic Effects in Policing: Perceptions, Stigmas and Help Seeking Behaviours. Police Practice and Research , pp. 17(5), 420-443.

Karl Roberts, M. M. (2018, March 5). Honor-Related Suicide in the United States: A Study of National Violent Death Reporting System Data. pp. 1-13.

Kwak, H. M. (2018, Feb 22). Emotional Labor, Role Characteristics, and Police Officer Burnout in South Korea: The Mediating Effect of Emotional Dissonance. Practical Practice Research , pp. 21(2) 223-249.