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  • Occupational Health
  • Virtual Reality Technology

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  • Policing is a profession characterized by high stress levels.
  • Virtual reality (VR) offers a novel approach for stress management training.
  • Biosensors can quantify psychophysiological stress responses during VR exposure.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the psychophysiological responses of police officers in a simulated car accident using VR.
  • To assess the effectiveness of VR in inducing stress responses relevant to police work.
  • To explore differences in stress responses based on police divisions and experience levels.

Main Methods:

  • Sixty-three police officers from the Public Security Police participated.
  • Participants were divided into three groups: Traffic Accident Investigation, Traffic Surveillance Squad (TSS), and a control group.
  • Psychophysiological responses, including skin conductance level (SCL) and peripheral temperature (PT), were measured during a VR car accident scenario.

Main Results:

  • The VR environment successfully induced psychophysiological arousal in participants.
  • The Traffic Surveillance Squad (TSS), comprising less experienced officers, exhibited significantly higher SCL and lower PT during VR exposure.
  • These findings suggest differential stress responses related to officer experience.

Conclusions:

  • Virtual reality serves as a potent tool for stress inoculation training for police officers.
  • VR-induced psychophysiological responses highlight the impact of individual factors and experience on stress.
  • Further research is warranted to explore the nuances of stress responses and potential psychopathology in law enforcement.