Cardiovascular risk, social vigilance, and stress profiles of male law enforcement officers versus civilians.
Shannon C WhiteJohn M RuizMatthew AllisonBert N UchinoTimothy W SmithDaniel J TaylorDusti R JonesMichael A RussellEmily B AnsellChristopher G EngelandPublished in: Health psychology open (2024)
This study examined the cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk profiles of male law enforcement officers (LEOs) and civilians. CVD risk profiles were based on data collected using traditional objective (e.g., resting BP, cholesterol), novel objective (e.g., ambulatory BP) and self-report measures (e.g., EMA social vigilance). A subset of male LEOs ( n = 30, M age = 41.47, SD = 8.03) and male civilians ( n = 120, M age = 40.73, SD = 13.52) from a larger study were included in analyses. Results indicated LEOs had significantly higher body mass index [BMI], 31.17 kg/m 2 versus 28.87 kg/m 2 , and exhibited significantly higher trait and state social vigilance across multiple measures, whereas perceived stress was higher among civilians. Findings highlight the need for future research examining CVD risk associated with occupational health disparities, including attributes of individuals entering certain professions as well as experiential and environmental demands of the work.
Keyphrases
- body mass index
- mental health
- healthcare
- cardiovascular disease
- blood pressure
- public health
- type diabetes
- physical activity
- heart rate
- coronary artery disease
- machine learning
- electronic health record
- big data
- risk assessment
- climate change
- human health
- health information
- genome wide
- deep learning
- health insurance
- metabolic syndrome
- low density lipoprotein
- artificial intelligence