Examining the effects of coping and social support on work and life stress among police officers

By George T. Patterson. 2003

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Police suicide: prevalence, risk, and protective factors (2013, background): “In a study with 233 police officers, Patterson (2003) found that older officers were more likely to have tenure, report fewer stressors, and score higher on job-related self-efficacy.”
The Role of Job Demands and Job Resources in the Development of Emotional Exhaustion, Depression, and Anxiety Among Police Officers (2018, background): “Seeking social support as a coping strategy in general buffered the relationship between stressful work events and the experience of distress among police officers (Patterson, 2003).”
Do race and gender matter in police stress? A preliminary assessment of the interactive effects (2005, background): “…and supervisors in buffering the effects of stress stemming from police work (Dignam, Barrera, & West, 1986; Ganster, Fusilier, & Mayes, 1986; House, 1981; House & Wells, 1978; LaRocco, House, & French, 1980; Morris, Marybeth, & DuMont, 1999; Patterson, 2003; Quick, Murphy, Hurrell, & Orman, 1992).”
Testing a Model of Officer Intentions to Quit (2014, background): “In terms of the quality of working relationships, the social nature of policing organizations has been well recognized within the literature (e.g., Patterson, 2003) with informal social networks being highlighted as playing an essential role in the everyday lives of officers.”