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      “I don’t want to be a victim again”: the impact of repeat assault on police officers

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          Abstract

          Introduction

          The frequency of assaults on police officers in the United Kingdom is rising and evidence suggests that exposure to work-place violence can negatively impact wellbeing, for example, increased perceived stress, feeling worn out and tired, and emotional exhaustion. Despite the prevalence of assaults on police officers, little research has examined the impact of repeat assaults on officers’ wellbeing.

          Method

          For the current study, 12 semi-structured interviews were conducted to investigate the impact of repeat assaults on wellbeing and occupational outcomes in police officers and staff, including impacts on their mental and physical heath, impacts on their work, the impact of prior assaults on future assaults, and what support they were provided with.

          Results

          Findings indicate that repeat assaults had a negative impact on participants mental and physical wellbeing. Furthermore, a lack of support both from management and peers within the police force was found to further exacerbate the impact of repeat assaults. However, the provision of support was also identified as a mitigating factor when it was available and provided to participants which helped to protect participants from some of the negative impact of repeat assaults.

          Discussion

          Findings provide a unique in-depth perspective into police officers’ experiences following repeat assaults, which can in turn inform national policies and help tailor effective support services within the police force.

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                Journal
                Journal ID (nlm-ta): Front Psychol
                Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Front Psychol
                Journal ID (publisher-id): Front. Psychol.
                Title: Frontiers in Psychology
                Publisher: Frontiers Media S.A.
                ISSN (Electronic): 1664-1078
                Publication date (Electronic): 18 May 2023
                Publication date Collection: 2023
                Volume: 14
                Electronic Location Identifier: 1145944
                Affiliations
                [1] 1Behavioural Science and Insights Unit, UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) , London, United Kingdom
                [2] 2National Forum for Health and Wellbeing at Work, The University of Manchester , Manchester, United Kingdom
                [3] 3Workforce Development, College of Policing , Ryton on Dunsmore, United Kingdom
                Author notes

                Edited by: Michael David Schlosser, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, United States

                Reviewed by: Daniel Homocianu, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Romania; Brooke McQuerrey Tuttle, Oklahoma State University, United States

                *Correspondence: Ian Hesketh, ian.hesketh-2@ 123456manchester.ac.uk

                †These authors share first authorship

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                DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1145944
                PMC ID: 10232816
                SO-VID: b73ffbf2-df69-4906-81b9-a2e8907c1b0e
                Copyright © Copyright © 2023 Davidson, Dennis, Theodoropoulou, Carter, Amlôt and Hesketh.
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                This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

                History
                Date received : 16 January 2023
                Date accepted : 27 April 2023
                Page count
                Figures: 0, Tables: 2, Equations: 0, References: 31, Pages: 11, Words: 9986
                Categories
                Subject: Psychology
                Subject: Original Research
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                section-at-acceptance Organizational Psychology

                ScienceOpen disciplines: Clinical Psychology & Psychiatry
                Keywords: police officers,mental wellbeing,repeat assaults,occupational support,leadership,physical wellbeing
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                ScienceOpen disciplines: Clinical Psychology & Psychiatry
                Keywords: police officers, mental wellbeing, repeat assaults, occupational support, leadership, physical wellbeing

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