Fatigue and burnout in police officers: the mediating role of emotions
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Purpose – The policing profession is associated with psychosocial hazard. Fatigue and burnout often affect police officers, and may impair the functioning of the organization and public safety. The relationship between fatigue and burnout may be modified by job-related emotions. While negative emotions have been extensively studied, the role of positive emotions at work is relatively less known. Additionally, there is insufficient knowledge about the role of the intensity of emotions. The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of job-related emotions in the relationship between fatigue and burnout in police officers. Design/methodology/approach – In all, 169 police officers (26 women) completed a test battery that assessed acute fatigue, burnout (Oldenburg Burnout Inventory: exhaustion and disengagement), and emotions (Job-related Affective Well-being Scale). Findings – Acute fatigue was associated more strongly with exhaustion than with disengagement. Low-arousal negative emotions partially mediated the relationship between fatigue and exhaustion. High-arousal positive and negative emotions were partial mediators between fatigue and disengagement experienced by police officers. Research limitations/implications – The results show that high-arousal emotions were associated with changes in work motivation, while low-arousal negative emotions reduced energetic ability to work. Originality/value – This paper enhances understanding of burnout among police officers and the m…
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Job demands are associated with higher burnout levels in police officers.
“demands were associated with higher burnout levels (Basinska et al., 2014; Brady, 2017).”
From Psychosocial risk and protective factors associated with burnout in police officers: A systematic review (2023) · cites this paper as Basinska et al., 2014
Acute fatigue and feeling overwhelmed from performing excessive demands are associated with higher burnout levels.
“Acute fatigue and feeling overwhelmed from performing excessive demands were associated with higher burnout levels (Basinska et al., 2014; Brady, 2017).”
From Psychosocial risk and protective factors associated with burnout in police officers: A systematic review (2023) · cites this paper as Basinska et al., 2014
Low and high-arousal negative emotions are associated with increased burnout in police officers.
“In another study, low and high-arousal negative emotions were associated with increased burnout whilst high-arousal positive emotions helped to mitigate it (Basinska et al., 2014).”
From Psychosocial risk and protective factors associated with burnout in police officers: A systematic review (2023) · cites this paper as Basinska et al., 2014
High-arousal positive emotions help mitigate burnout in police officers.
“In another study, low and high-arousal negative emotions were associated with increased burnout whilst high-arousal positive emotions helped to mitigate it (Basinska et al., 2014).”
From Psychosocial risk and protective factors associated with burnout in police officers: A systematic review (2023) · cites this paper as Basinska et al., 2014
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- Authors
- Aleksandra Basinska, B., Wiciak, I., & Maria Dåderman, A.
- Affiliations
- Police Academy in Szczytno (PL)
- Venue
- Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies & Management
- Publisher
- Emerald
- Published
- 2014-08-12
- Volume
- 37
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 665-680
- ISSN
- 1363-951X (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W1976322192
- Cited by
- 63
- References
- 8
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 13 · 2021: 9 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 6 · 2017: 5 · 2016: 3
- FWCI
- 3.95
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Policing An International Journal (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Stress and Burnout Research
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Emotional Labor in Professions
- Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Policing Practices and Perceptions
- Keywords
- police officers, acute fatigue, burnout, positive emotions, negative emotions, emotional arousal, exhaustion, disengagement, mediation, conservation of resources theory, psychosocial risks, employee motivation
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