Objective: Initiatives to curb police abuse in the United States are often viewed as “antipolice” or politically unpopular. Efforts to address police violence may be more acceptable if abusive practices are shown to have an adverse impact on officers themselves. This study investigates potential associations between involvement in abusive policing practices and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among active-duty police officers in the United States. Method: We used Qualtrics Panels to recruit active-duty police officers in the U.S. (N = 137). Linear regression was used to model associations between abusive police practices and PTSD, adjusting for adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and workplace trauma. Results: Approximately 11% of police officers self-reported involvement in abusive police practices. Abusive police practices were independently associated with higher levels of PTSD symptoms (B = 0.22, p = 0.008) even when controlling for ACEs and workplace trauma. Conclusions: Officers who engage in abusive policing are more likely to report PTSD symptoms. Findings suggest that reducing police violence may benefit both officers and civilians. Further, mental health interventions targeting police officers may reduce the likelihood of police abuse.

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美国警察中滥用警务与PTSD症状之间的关联

目标：遏制美国警察滥用职权的举措通常被视为“反警察”或在政治上不受欢迎。如果事实证明，虐待行为对警官本身有不利影响，则应对警察暴力的努力可能会更容易接受。这项研究调查了美国现役警务人员滥用警务活动与创伤后应激障碍（PTSD）之间的潜在关联。方法：我们使用Qualtrics小组在美国招募现役警察（N = 137）。线性回归用于对虐待警察行为与PTSD之间的关联进行建模，并针对不良的儿童经历（ACE）和工作场所创伤进行调整。结果：大约11％的警官自我报告称他们参与了虐待警察的行为。即使控制ACEs和工作场所创伤，滥用警务行为也与较高水平的PTSD症状相关（B = 0.22，p = 0.008）。结论：从事警务工作的人员更有可能报告PTSD症状。调查结果表明，减少警察的暴力行为可能会使官兵和平民受益。此外，针对警务人员的精神卫生干预措施可能会减少警察虐待的可能性。