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Subgroups of depressive symptoms in Korean police officers: A latent class analysis
The prevalence of depressive symptoms is common among police officers; however, studies that identify the patterns of depressive symptoms in police officers and occupational characteristics related to the specific subgroups of depressive symptoms are scarce. A total of 493 police officers in South K...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10450514/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37638354 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2023.102350 |
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description | The prevalence of depressive symptoms is common among police officers; however, studies that identify the patterns of depressive symptoms in police officers and occupational characteristics related to the specific subgroups of depressive symptoms are scarce. A total of 493 police officers in South Korea participated in this descriptive cross-sectional study between October and December 2019. Depressive symptoms were measured using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9. Latent class analysis was used to identify the subgroups of depressive symptoms. To identify the characteristics and predictors of the subgroup, χ(2) tests, analysis of variance, and multinomial logistic regression analysis were performed. Four latent classes of depressive symptoms were identified: “at-risk” (10.8%), “anhedonic” (21.5%), “somatic” (17.2%), and “minimal” (50.5%). Compared to the minimal group, drinking behaviors were higher in the at-risk group (odds ratio [OR] = 1.10, 95% confidence interval [CI] [1.03, 1.11]), and working hours were greater in the somatic group (OR = 1.01, 95% CI [1.00, 1.02]). Additionally, sleep quality (OR = 1.35, 95% CI [0.82, 2.22]) and fatigue (OR = 1.02, 95% CI [1.00, 1.04]) were found to be related in the anhedonic group. This study identified the heterogeneity of depressive symptoms among police officers. It is necessary to accurately identify the factors associated with the depression subgroups of police officers to develop support strategies and prevent an increase in their depression severity. The association between risk factors such as working hours and drinking behaviors might inform strategies to reduce depression in police offers. |
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spelling | pubmed-104505142023-08-26 Subgroups of depressive symptoms in Korean police officers: A latent class analysis Kang, Kyonghwa Bang, Hwal Lan Prev Med Rep Regular Article The prevalence of depressive symptoms is common among police officers; however, studies that identify the patterns of depressive symptoms in police officers and occupational characteristics related to the specific subgroups of depressive symptoms are scarce. A total of 493 police officers in South Korea participated in this descriptive cross-sectional study between October and December 2019. Depressive symptoms were measured using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9. Latent class analysis was used to identify the subgroups of depressive symptoms. To identify the characteristics and predictors of the subgroup, χ(2) tests, analysis of variance, and multinomial logistic regression analysis were performed. Four latent classes of depressive symptoms were identified: “at-risk” (10.8%), “anhedonic” (21.5%), “somatic” (17.2%), and “minimal” (50.5%). Compared to the minimal group, drinking behaviors were higher in the at-risk group (odds ratio [OR] = 1.10, 95% confidence interval [CI] [1.03, 1.11]), and working hours were greater in the somatic group (OR = 1.01, 95% CI [1.00, 1.02]). Additionally, sleep quality (OR = 1.35, 95% CI [0.82, 2.22]) and fatigue (OR = 1.02, 95% CI [1.00, 1.04]) were found to be related in the anhedonic group. This study identified the heterogeneity of depressive symptoms among police officers. It is necessary to accurately identify the factors associated with the depression subgroups of police officers to develop support strategies and prevent an increase in their depression severity. The association between risk factors such as working hours and drinking behaviors might inform strategies to reduce depression in police offers. 2023-08-09 /pmc/articles/PMC10450514/ /pubmed/37638354 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2023.102350 Text en © 2023 The Authors https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Regular Article Kang, Kyonghwa Bang, Hwal Lan Subgroups of depressive symptoms in Korean police officers: A latent class analysis |
title | Subgroups of depressive symptoms in Korean police officers: A latent class analysis |
title_full | Subgroups of depressive symptoms in Korean police officers: A latent class analysis |
title_fullStr | Subgroups of depressive symptoms in Korean police officers: A latent class analysis |
title_full_unstemmed | Subgroups of depressive symptoms in Korean police officers: A latent class analysis |
title_short | Subgroups of depressive symptoms in Korean police officers: A latent class analysis |
title_sort | subgroups of depressive symptoms in korean police officers: a latent class analysis |
topic | Regular Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10450514/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37638354 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2023.102350 |
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