Do Female Officers Experience Burnout Differently Than Male Officers in the Male Dominated Profession of Law Enforcement?
| Author | : Krystal Schultz |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2020 |
| Genre | : Police |
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" Burnout, although not a diagnosable disorder in the DSM-5, has quickly become one of the most discussed topics in health and well-being research of the 21st century. Burnout is the consequence of not successfully dealing with chronic stress from the work place (Kaschka, Korczak, & Broich, 2011). Burnout falls into categories of exhaustion, depersonalization or cynicism, and diminished personal accomplishment or professional efficacy (Schaufeli, Leiter Maslach, & Jackson, 1996). The majority of research that is currently available on burnout looks at effects of burnout on individuals in human service professions, (i.e. teachers, social workers, nurses, and doctors). However, there is a rather significant gap in current research regarding burnout among law enforcement officers, specifically women within law enforcement. The primary aim of this study was to gather updated research looking at whether burnout affects women working in law enforcement differently than male officers and minimize the gap in current literature available. By gathering updated data, this researcher found that there does not appear to be significant differences between female police officers and male officers regarding burnout from non-operational police stressors (i.e., administrative and organizational). However, more than 71% of female officers, and 80% of male officers, met criteria for moderate to high levels of burnout. This research found that there was a statistically significant correlation between a measure of professional quality of life and burnout. Additionally, there was a statistically significant difference in the number of years on the police force, with females having served fewer years compared to males. Implications of this research include assessing whether different stressors have a differential impact on women versus men in law enforcement and use of different coping strategies and resources used by officers in response to exposure to job stressors. " -- Abstract
