The effects of occupational stress on cognitive performance in police officers.
Abstract
The occupational stress of police officers, and its’ effect on working memory and other psychological and behavioral factors over a two-week work period have been investigated. Cognitive performance and stress levels were examined at pre and post work cycles by using a memory test and several self-reporting surveys, each designed for a specific purpose and to gauge a particular set of behaviors and personality traits. The police officers were assigned to patrol duties at the time of the investigation and placed into three groups based on years of service (1–20 years). The results of the investigation identified a deficit in working memory in Junior, Veteran, and Senior Officers, based on the Ray Osterreith Complex Figure Scores at Baseline (pre-stress) vs. Test Day (post-stress). The other survey tools measuring stress impact on personality and behavior, did not demonstrate any statistical differences in the responding groups of officers in their survey performances.
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Gutshall et al. (2017) found moderate burnout levels for American police officers, whereas Solana et al. (2013) found high levels of burnout for Spanish police officers.
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From Burnout and Stress Measurement in Police Officers: Literature Review and a Study With the Operational Police Stress Questionnaire (2020) · cites this paper as Gutshall et al., 2017
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- Authors
- Gutshall, C. L., Hampton, D. P., Sebetan, I. M., Stein, P. C., & Broxtermann, T. J.
- Affiliations
- National University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Sebetan, Ismail M.
- Venue
- Police Practice and Research
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2017-02-06
- Volume
- 18
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 463-477
- ISSN
- 1477-271X (ISSN-L)
- 1561-4263
- OpenAlex
- W2587646049
- Cited by
- 66
- References
- 2
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 8 · 2024: 12 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 6 · 2021: 13 · 2020: 11 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 4 · 2017: 2
- FWCI
- 7.83
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Police Practice and Research (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Stress and Burnout Research
- Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Policing Practices and Perceptions
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Occupational Therapy › Occupational Health and Performance
- Keywords
- occupational stress, police officers, working memory, cognitive performance, length of service, personality traits
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