| Document ID (ISN) | 110568 |
| CIS number |
10-0146 |
| ISBN(s) |
978-2-89631-414-0 |
| Year |
2010 |
| Convention or series no. |
Etudes et recherches Rapport R-633
|
| Author(s) |
Marchand A., Boyer R., Martin M., Nadeau C. |
| Title |
Predictive factors for the development of post-traumatic stress disorder following a traumatic event for police officers - Retrospective component |
| Original title |
Facteurs prévisionnels du développement de l'état de stress post-traumatique à la suite d'un événement traumatique chez les policiers - Volet rétrospectif [in French] |
| Bibliographic information |
Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail du Québec (IRSST), 505 boul. de Maisonneuve Ouest, Montreal (Quebec) H3A 3C2, Canada, 2010. xi, 109p. Illus. 152 ref. Price: CAD 11.55. Downloadable version (PDF format) free of charge. |
| Abstract |
Frequently exposed to traumatic events, some police officers are subject to post-traumatic stress disorder. The objective of this study was to evaluate the risk factors as well as the coping factors that facilitate the adaptation of these workers following their involvement in such events. It involved 169 volunteers from the Police Department of the City of Montreal, among whom 132 had been exposed to at least one traumatic event. Data were collected by means of interviews and questionnaires, and subjected to multivariate statistical analyses aimed at highlighting the main predictive factors. Findings are discussed. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
Quebec; traumatic neurosis; mental health; police forces; stress factors; risk factors |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
Canary Islands; questionnaire survey; statistical evaluation; report |
| Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
| Subject(s) |
Commerce, services, offices
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Stress, psychosocial factors
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Fire fighting, police, prisons and the armed forces
Mental stress and burnout
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