Police officers experience very stressful working environments which may lead to a range of negative outcomes including burnout. Police officers in Caribbean countries are no exception as they face demanding work conditions. Despite this, studies have paid little attention to Caribbean policing. Using data from the eight police divisions in Trinidad (N = 331 police officers), this study examined the relationship among social support (supervisor, co-worker, and family), occupational stress (organizational and operational) and burnout (emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment). Path analysis was used to test the hypothesis that social support served to reduce occupational stress, which in turn led to reduced burnout. The results suggested that supervisor support reduced organizational stress, while co-worker and family support reduced operational stress. Organizational stress, in turn affected emotional exhaustion and personal accomplishment, while operational stress affected emotional exhaustion and depersonalization.

警务人员的工作环境压力很大，这可能会导致一系列负面结果，包括倦怠。加勒比国家的警察也不例外，因为他们面临着苛刻的工作条件。尽管如此，研究很少关注加勒比地区的警务。本研究使用特立尼达八个警察部门（N = 331 名警察）的数据，研究了社会支持（主管、同事和家庭）、职业压力（组织和运营）和倦怠（情绪耗竭、人格解体）之间的关系, 和个人成就）。路径分析用于检验社会支持有助于减少职业压力，从而减少职业倦怠的假设。结果表明，主管支持减少了组织压力，而同事和家人的支持减少了运营压力。组织压力反过来会影响情绪耗竭和个人成就，而运营压力会影响情绪耗竭和人格解体。