The Contribution of Adverse Childhood Experiences to Work-Related Stressors among Law Enforcement Officers

Author:

McDonald Amber R1,Prost Stephanie Grace2,Plassmeyer Mark3,Oehme Karen4

Affiliation:

1. Amber R. McDonald, Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado, 13001 E. 17th Place, Aurora, CO 80045, USA. E-mail: amber.mcdonald@cuanshutz.edu

2. Stephanie Grace Prost, University of Louisville, 2301 S 3rd Street, Louisville, KY 40292, USA

3. Mark Plassmeyer, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA

4. Karen Oehme, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306, USA

Abstract

Abstract Objective: explore the role of law enforcement officers (LEOs) experiences of early adversity on work-related stress. Data/methods: LEOs were invited to participate in a data collection effort connected to a marketed LEO prevention toolkit on domestic violence (n = 247). Linear regression models were run to identify variables associated with work-related stress. Variables such as demographics, social behaviours, and other job-related factors were controlled for during analysis. Results: mean Adverse Childhood Experiences International Questionnaire (ACE-IQ) score of sample participants = 4.64; 95% of participants reported experiencing at least one ACE. ACEs are an important factor in later officer stress but is not significant when post-traumatic stress (PTS) is introduced to the regression models. ACEs, PST, and alcohol use are main explanatory variables of interest. Conclusions/implications: Out of our main variables of interest, ACEs were associated with LEO work-related stress, but the impact was blunted by PTS. PTS remained the only statistically significant variable associated with LEO work-related stress at the completion of analysis. ACEs have long been associated with development of PTS; thus, future research may explore how ACEs contribute to LEOs development of PTS.

Publisher

Oxford University Press (OUP)

Subject

Law

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