The interconnected studies contained within this doctoral research aim to address the following research questions –
RQ1: What are the stressors experienced by SIOs?
RQ2: What is the mechanism in which stressors influence the workplace well-being of SIOs?
RQ3: What are the boundary conditions for the influence of stressors on the workplace well-being of SIOs?
This will be focused at an individual rather than organisational level through theory-led research, in order to understand stressors impacting on contemporary SIOs, along with their ability to recover including the mechanisms influencing workplace well-being
In essence the work is to develop theoretical and empirical understanding of issues that impact on the well-being of SIOs as they undertake a demanding, often unseen role within professional policing
Findings from this doctoral research will be fed back into policing via the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) Recruitment, Retention and Wellbeing of Investigator (RRWI), Investigator Wellbeing Sub Group, with the aim of positively informing the ongoing debate on future SIO welfare provision
NPCC Investigator Wellbeing Sub Group letter of research support
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