Examining correlates of police officers’ attitudes towards seeking mental health support: A scoping review

Grumley Traynor, Imogen Elizabeth and RYDON-GRANGE, Michelle (2024) Examining correlates of police officers’ attitudes towards seeking mental health support: A scoping review. The Police Journal: Theory, Practice and Principles.. ISSN 1740-5599

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Police officers are often unwilling to seek psychological support when needed. This scoping review explored research into the correlates of police help-seeking attitudes. Searches returned 1754 initial results, with 21 quantitative, peer-reviewed studies retained (published 1995–2022 across six countries; of moderate quality). The most consistent positive associates of police help-seeking attitudes were past help-seeking, perceived service availability, and having a mental health diagnosis. Current PTSD symptoms were the most consistent negative associate. However, of the 102 correlates identified, most were under-researched and/or had inconsistent findings. The operationalisation of terms also varied greatly. High-quality replication of current research is now needed.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	"This is an Accepted Manuscript of a article published by SAGE Publications in The Police Journal: Theory, Practice and Principles.on 8 Feb 2024, available online: https://doi.org/10.1177/0032258X241230762
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Help-seeking, Police, Mental health, Scoping review
Faculty:	School of Law, Policing and Forensics > Law
Depositing User:	Library STORE team
Date Deposited:	01 Mar 2024 14:31
Last Modified:	01 Mar 2024 14:31
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URI:	https://eprints.staffs.ac.uk/id/eprint/8117

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