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The Relationship Between Mindfulness and Posttraumatic Growth in Law Enforcement Officers

Chopko, Brian A.

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2007, Doctor of Philosophy, University of Akron, Counselor Education and Supervision.
The study of posttraumatic stress in police officers has focused almost exclusively on the negative consequences. Studies examining the positive outcomes of trauma as experienced by police officers are almost nonexistent. The purpose of this study was to add to the empirical evidence in the important area of posttraumatic growth in police officers. Specifically, this study investigated the relationship between mindfulness and posttraumatic growth in police officers. This study also examined the relationship between posttraumatic distress and posttraumatic growth. Additionally, this study explored the relationship between posttraumatic growth and demographic variables including amount of effort put forth towards spiritual growth, amount of effort put forth towards relationship growth, length of time since last traumatic event, total number of traumatic experiences, and total number of years in law enforcement. One hundred eighty three police officers completed the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory, Kentucky Inventory of Mindfulness Skills, Impact of Events Scale-Revised, and a demographic questionnaire. Amount of effort put forth towards spiritual and relationship growth, posttraumatic distress, and the Kentucky Inventory of Mindfulness Skills Observe subscale were positively significantly related to posttraumatic growth. The Kentucky Inventory of Mindfulness Skills Accept without Judgment subscale was negatively significantly related to posttraumatic growth. These results have implications for clinical practice, theory, research, and counselor education and supervision.
Robert Schwartz (Advisor)
126 p.

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  • Chopko, B. A. (2007). The Relationship Between Mindfulness and Posttraumatic Growth in Law Enforcement Officers [Doctoral dissertation, University of Akron]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1191245686

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Chopko, Brian. The Relationship Between Mindfulness and Posttraumatic Growth in Law Enforcement Officers. 2007. University of Akron, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1191245686.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Chopko, Brian. "The Relationship Between Mindfulness and Posttraumatic Growth in Law Enforcement Officers." Doctoral dissertation, University of Akron, 2007. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1191245686

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)