Outputs (26)

Single crewing in English and Welsh policing: frequency and associations with violence towards and injuries in officers (2018)
Journal Article
Houdmont, J., Elliott-Davies, M., & Donnelly, J. (2019). Single crewing in English and Welsh policing: frequency and associations with violence towards and injuries in officers. Policing and Society, 29(7), 820-833. https://doi.org/10.1080/10439463.2017.1417990

There is limited contemporary evidence concerning whether single crewing – the deployment of unaccompanied police officers – presents a risk to officer safety. This exploratory self-report study examined the frequency of single crewing in England and... Read More about Single crewing in English and Welsh policing: frequency and associations with violence towards and injuries in officers.

Effort-reward imbalance and heavy alcohol consumption among humanitarian aid workers (2016)
Journal Article
Jachens, L., Houdmont, J., & Thomas, R. (2016). Effort-reward imbalance and heavy alcohol consumption among humanitarian aid workers. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 77(6), https://doi.org/10.15288/jsad.2016.77.904

Objective: The purpose of the study was to explore the prevalence of heavy alcohol consumption and its association with stress-related working conditions - defined in terms of effort-reward imbalance (ERI) - among a large sample of humanitarian aid w... Read More about Effort-reward imbalance and heavy alcohol consumption among humanitarian aid workers.

Descriptive epidemiology of domain-specific sitting in working adults: the Stormont Study (2016)
Journal Article
Clemes, S., Houdmont, J., Munir, F., Wilson, K., Kerr, R., & Addley, K. (2016). Descriptive epidemiology of domain-specific sitting in working adults: the Stormont Study. Journal of Public Health, 38(1), https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdu114

Background
Given links between sedentary behaviour and unfavourable health outcomes, there is a need to understand the influence of socio-demographic factors on sedentary behaviour to inform effective interventions. This study examined domain-specif... Read More about Descriptive epidemiology of domain-specific sitting in working adults: the Stormont Study.

Sun safety knowledge and practice in UK postal delivery workers (2015)
Journal Article
Houdmont, J., Davis, S., & Griffiths, A. (2016). Sun safety knowledge and practice in UK postal delivery workers. Occupational Medicine, 66(4), 279-284. https://doi.org/10.1093/occmed/kqv204

Background: Postal delivery workers spend a large proportion of their work time outdoors, placing them at increased risk for skin cancer. To date, no studies have examined occupational sun safety knowledge and practice within this group in the UK.
A... Read More about Sun safety knowledge and practice in UK postal delivery workers.

Sun safety in construction: a UK intervention study (2015)
Journal Article
Houdmont, J., Madgwick, P., & Randall, R. (2016). Sun safety in construction: a UK intervention study. Occupational Medicine, 66(1), 20-26. https://doi.org/10.1093/occmed/kqv140

Background: Interventions to promote sun safety in the UK construction sector are warranted given the high incidence of skin cancer attributable to sun exposure relative to other occupational groups.
Aims: To evaluate change in sun safety knowledge... Read More about Sun safety in construction: a UK intervention study.

UK police custody officers’ psychosocial hazard exposures and burnout (2013)
Journal Article
Houdmont, J. (2013). UK police custody officers’ psychosocial hazard exposures and burnout. Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies and Management, 36(3), https://doi.org/10.1108/PIJPSM-11-2012-0109

Purpose – Stress research in the UK policing has largely neglected to account for variance in the type of psychosocial hazard officers are exposed to across policing roles, highlighting the need for role-specific research that is capable of informing... Read More about UK police custody officers’ psychosocial hazard exposures and burnout.