Table 5 Multivariate relationships between personal characteristics, agency characteristics, and harm reduction strategies with mental health and well-being
Construct | Depression/ anxiety | PTSS | Well-being | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
β | P value | β | P value | β | P value | |
CSAM work | ||||||
Control over work assigned to you | -0.10 | 0.02 | -0.06 | 0.21 | 0.10 | 0.02 |
Frequency of knowing final case resolution | -0.06 | 0.16 | -0.09 | 0.04 | 0.09 | 0.04 |
Preparation before CSAM exposure | -0.05 | 0.28 | --- | --- | 0.04 | 0.38 |
Attended training program related to CSAM | --- | --- | --- | --- | 0.07 | 0.12 |
Exposure to CSAM that includes violence | --- | --- | 0.10 | 0.02 | --- | --- |
Agency characteristics | ||||||
Staff meetings where reactions to work-related CSAM is discussed | 0.02 | 0.70 | -0.05 | 0.28 | 0.01 | 0.74 |
Group or individual sessions with mental health professional | --- | --- | -0.005 | 0.92 | 0.02 | 0.70 |
Individual case reviews | -0.04 | 0.39 | -0.003 | 0.94 | 0.06 | 0.21 |
Amount of respect given to CSAM personnel | -0.07 | 0.13 | -0.12 | 0.01 | 0.09 | 0.05 |
Officer Wellness Program | -0.16 | < 0.001 | -0.09 | 0.04 | 0.09 | 0.04 |
Agency offers ample vacation/personal time off | -0.02 | 0.62 | -0.02 | 0.62 | 0.10 | 0.03 |
Agency provides daily opportunities for CSAM investigators to debrief | 0.001 | 0.98 | -0.09 | 0.07 | − 0.05 | 0.29 |
Agency provides regular admin updates about positive outcomes from CSAM cases | -0.06 | 0.17 | 0.03 | 0.57 | 0.04 | 0.42 |
Agency allow you to tend to personal obligations during work hours using own time | --- | --- | --- | --- | 0.02 | 0.68 |
CSAM harm reduction strategies | ||||||
Take breaks from the material I am reviewing | --- | --- | -0.09 | 0.05 | − 0.03 | 0.54 |
Listen to music while working | --- | --- | --- | --- | 0.07 | 0.12 |
Turn my mind to pleasant thoughts | --- | --- | --- | --- | 0.09 | 0.08 |
Talk with someone about what I am viewing | -0.07 | 0.14 | --- | --- | 0.13 | 0.009 |
Remind myself of the importance of my work | --- | --- | --- | --- | 0.01 | 0.77 |
Take breaks to meditate or clear my mind | --- | --- | --- | --- | 0.09 | 0.07 |
Imagine the successful outcome of the case | 0.04 | 0.40 | --- | --- | 0.02 | 0.71 |
Have an alcoholic drink after work a | --- | --- | 0.13 | 0.002 | − 0.17 | < 0.001 |
Talk to the other officers investigating the case | -0.02 | 0.73 | -0.03 | 0.56 | 0.004 | 0.93 |
Focus my attention on the task | --- | --- | --- | --- | 0.14 | 0.002 |
Tell myself to try to ignore the harm | 0.06 | 0.17 | 0.05 | 0.21 | --- | --- |
Try not to focus on any image or video for too long | --- | --- | --- | --- | − 0.06 | 0.26 |
Eat sugary snacks or drinks | 0.15 | < 0.001 | 0.12 | 0.01 | − 0.09 | 0.03 |
Reduce the size of the image | --- | --- | 0.10 | 0.02 | --- | --- |
Focus on the factors and not the activity in the image | -0.08 | 0.08 | --- | --- | 0.03 | 0.61 |
Turn audio down or off | --- | --- | --- | --- | 0.08 | 0.11 |
Demographic characteristics | ||||||
Female | 0.01 | 0.73 | -0.03 | 0.45 | 0.07 | 0.11 |
Have children or grandchildren | 0.06 | 0.17 | -0.02 | 0.68 | − 0.04 | 0.41 |
White race | 0.05 | 0.23 | -0.04 | 0.36 | − 0.04 | 0.35 |
Married | -0.08 | 0.10 | -0.05 | 0.28 | 0.15 | 0.002 |
Number of years in police work | -0.02 | 0.63 | -0.02 | 0.64 | 0.04 | 0.40 |