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Connecting Body-Worn Camera Attitudes to Stress and Burnout Among Chinese Police Officers

Rui Sun et al.

American Behavioral Scientist2026https://doi.org/10.1177/00027642261423346article
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Abstract

In recent years, body-worn cameras (BWCs) have garnered significant attention in both practical and academic circles. However, few studies have focused on the relationship between police officers’ attitudes toward BWCs and their psychological well-being. Based on the Job Demands–Resources theory and survey data from China, this study investigates the connections between officers’ attitudes toward BWCs and their stress and occupational burnout. Officers’ views of BWCs are conceptualized across three dimensions: supportive attitudes, negative attitudes, and perceived organizational support for footage distribution. Structural equation modeling results indicate that negative attitudes are positively related to both stress and burnout, while perceived organizational support is negatively correlated with stress and burnout. Contrary to our expectations, supportive attitudes are positively associated with burnout. Finally, stress mediates the effects of officers’ negative attitudes and perceived organizational support on burnout.

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@article{rui2026,
  title        = {{Connecting Body-Worn Camera Attitudes to Stress and Burnout Among Chinese Police Officers}},
  author       = {Rui Sun et al.},
  journal      = {American Behavioral Scientist},
  year         = {2026},
  doi          = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1177/00027642261423346},
}

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