TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - The relationship between burnout and suicidal ideations among Jamaican police officers
JO  - International journal of police science and management
A1  - Wray, Candice A.
A1  - Jarrett, Sharlene Beckford
SP  - 181
EP  - 189
VL  - 21
IS  - 3
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1461-3557
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1461355719856026
ID  - ref1
ER  -