Identifying wellbeing challenges and solutions in the police service using the World Café method
Abstract
Police work presents risks to mental and physical health for officers and civilian staff. We report a project that involved police employees in identifying wellbeing challenges and potential solutions. We facilitated ‘World Café’ events in which approximately 180 officers and civilian staff participated. Qualitative data were collected and thematically analysed drawing upon the Job Demands-Resources model. We identified themes relating to workload, management practices, occupational health processes, and continuing mental health stigma. Our analyses suggest an environment in which resources are insufficient to meet demands. The resulting pressures may contribute to management behaviours that can impair subordinate wellbeing.Citation
Clements AJ, Sharples A, Kinman G (2021) 'Identifying wellbeing challenges and solutions in the police service using the World Café method', Police Journal, 94 (2), pp.81-101.Publisher
SAGEJournal
Police JournalAdditional Links
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0032258X19898723Type
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enISSN
0032-258Xae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1177/0032258X19898723
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