Anderson et al. Research Articles
Please refer to Dr. Greg Anderson’s ResearchGate and Google Scholar profile for a comprehensive list of research articles that provide scientifically-robust evidence to inform policies/programs for health and wellness challenges in public safety organizations.
Below are 2 slides that summarize some of the recent background research. To access the links to each paper, you can download Anderson et al. background research here or see the reference list below.
Anderson, G.S., Di Nota, P.M., Groll, D., & Carleton, R.N. (2020). Peer Support and Crisis-Focused Psychological Interventions Designed to Mitigate Post-Traumatic Stress Injuries among Public Safety and Frontline Healthcare Personnel: A Systematic Review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(20), 7645. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17207645
Anderson, G.S., Di Nota, P.M., Metz A.S. and Andersen J.P. (2019). The impact of acute stress physiology on skilled motor performance: Implications for policing. Front. Psychol. 10, 2501. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6856650/
Anderson, G.S., Ricciardelli, R., Tam-Seto, L., Giwa, S., Carleton, R.N. (2022). Self-reported coping strategies for managing work-related stress among public safety personnel. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health. 19:2355. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8872359/
Anderson, G.S., Vaughan, A.D., and Mills, S. (2017). Building personal resilience in paramedic students. Journal of Community Safety and Well-Being. 2(2), 51-54. https://doi.org/10.35502/jcswb.44
Angehrn, A., Teale Sapach, M.J.N., Ricciardelli, R., MacPhee, R.S., Anderson, G.S., & Carleton, R.N. (2020). Sleep Quality and Mental Disorder Symptoms Among Canadian Public Safety Personnel. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health. 17(4), 2708. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7215514/
Carleton, R.N., Afifi, T.O., Taillieu, et al. (2020). Assessing the relative impact of diverse stressors among public safety personnel. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(4), 1234. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17041234
Cox, M., Norris, D., Cramm, H., Richmond, R., Anderson, G.S. (2022). Public Safety Personnel Family Resilience: A Narrative Review. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health. 19, 5224. https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/9/5224
Di Nota, P.M., Anderson, G.S., Ricciardelli, R., Carleton, R.N., Groll, D. (2020). Mental disorders, suicidal ideation, plans and attempts among Canadian police. Occupational Medicine. 70(3), 183–190. https://academic.oup.com/occmed/article/70/3/183/5802491
Di Nota, P.M., Bahji, A., Groll, D. et al. (2021). Proactive psychological programs designed to mitigate posttraumatic stress injuries among at-risk workers: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Systematic Reviews, 10, 126. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-021-01677-7
Di Nota, P.M., Kasurak, E., Bahji, A., Groll, D., & Anderson, G.S. (2021). Coping among public safety personnel: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Stress & Health, 37: 613-30. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8013542/
Di Nota, P.M., Stoliker, B.E., Vaughan, A.D., Andersen, J.P., & Anderson, G.S. (2021). Stress and memory: a systematic state-of-the-art review with evidence-gathering recommendations for police. Policing: An International Journal. 44(1), 2021.
Shields, R.E., Korol, S., Carleton, R.N., et al. (2021). Brief mental health disorder screening questionnaires and use with public safety personnel: A review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(7), 3743. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18073743
Stoliker, B.E., Vaughan, A.D., Collins, J., Black, M., & Anderson, G.S. (2021). Building Personal Resilience following an Online Resilience Training Program for BScN Students. Western Journal of Nursing Research. https://doi.org/10.1177/01939459211017240
Vaughan, A.D., Stoliker, B.E., & Anderson, G.S. (2020). Building personal resilience in primary care paramedic students, and subsequent skill decay. Australasian Journal of Paramedicine. 17(1). https://ajp.paramedics.org/index.php/ajp/article/view/803
Vig, K. D., Mason, J. E., Carleton, R. N., Asmundson, G. J. G., Anderson, G. S., & Groll, D. (2020). Mental health and social support among public safety personnel. Occupational Medicine. 70(6), 427-433. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7566747/
Other Peer-Reviewed Research Articles
Conor, P., Carrière, S., Amey, S., et al. (2020). Police resources in Canada, 2019. Canadian Centre for Justice and Community Safety Statistics (Statistics Canada info). https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/85-002-x/2020001/article/00015-eng.htm
Klose, G., Mooney, C., & McLeod, D. (2017). Re-integration: a new standard in first responder peer support. Journal of Community Safety and Well-Being, 2(2), 55-57. https://doi.org/10.35502/jcswb.47
Lentz L.M., Smith-MacDonald L., Malloy D., et al. (2021). Compromised conscience: A scoping review of moral injury among firefighters, paramedics, and police officers. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, 639781. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.639781/full
Smith-MacDonald, L., Lentz, L., Malloy, D., et al. (2021). Meat in a seat: A grounded theory study exploring moral injury in Canadian public safety communicators, firefighters, and paramedics. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(22), 12145. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8618733/
Zhu, Y. (2013). A review of job satisfaction. Asian Social Science; 9(1); Published by Canadian Center of Science and Education. https://www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/ass/article/view/23561
Guidelines and Handbooks
Canadian Institute of Public Safety Research and Training (CIPSRT). 2019. Glossary of terms: A shared understanding of the common terms used to describe psychological trauma (version 2.1).
Canadian Standard Association, CAN/CSA-Z1003-13/BNQ 9700-803/2013, Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace, 2013.
Canadian Standard Association, CSA Z1003.1-18, Psychological Health and Safety in the Paramedic Service Organization, 2018.
Canadian Standards Association, CSA Group. 2014. Assembling the Pieces: An Implementation Guide to the National Standard for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace.
Ontario Chief Coroner’s Expert Panel on Police Officer Deaths by Suicide. 2019. Staying Visible, Staying Connected for Life: Report of the Expert Panel on Police Officer Deaths by Suicide.