@article{ref1,
title="The relationship between burnout and suicidal ideations among Jamaican police officers",
journal="International journal of police science and management",
year="2019",
author="Wray, Candice A. and Jarrett, Sharlene Beckford",
volume="21",
number="3",
pages="181-189",
abstract="Jamaican police officers often encounter organizational and societal stressors through their work in high-crime and low-resource settings. Repeated exposure to stressors, with limited opportunities for support, can compromise emotional well-being and increase the risk of experiencing burnout and suicidal ideation. This cross-sectional study examines the relationship between burnout (emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and personal accomplishment) and suicidal ideations among Jamaican police officers surveyed in 2017. Jamaican police officers (N = 305) from five major urban divisions completed two self-report questionnaires. The results revealed significant relationships between emotional exhaustion and suicidal ideations (r =.17, p <.01) and depersonalization and suicidal ideations (r =.18, p <.01). However, there was no significant relationship between personal accomplishment and suicidal ideations (p >.01). Implementing programmes that offer access to adaptive coping or stress management skills and social support systems may reduce burnout and decrease risk for suicidal ideation.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1461-3557",
doi="10.1177/1461355719856026",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1461355719856026"
}