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Table 1 Inclusion and exclusion criteria for academic and gray literature

From: Psychological health and safety of criminal justice workers: a scoping review of strategies and supporting research

Criteria

Inclusion

Exclusion

General Criteria

Dates: Academic: 2017-present; Gray: 2007-present

Sources: Relevant databases, NGO websites, and government websites from included jurisdictions

Dates: Academic: before 2017; Gray: before 2007

Sources: Infographics, brochures, webpages (other than organizational websites), conference abstracts, personal blogs, book and book chapters, dissertations and theses

Populations:

Individuals who work within the criminal justice system (see full list in Supplemental Table 1)

Records that include individuals who work within the criminal justice system, even when consolidated into broader classifications such as public safety personnel (PSP)

Records that do not include individuals who work within the criminal justice system, or do not report on recommendations or evaluated strategies specific to these populations

Concept:

Psychological health and safety in the workplace, defined as a workplace that promotes workers’ psychological well-being and actively works to prevent harm to worker psychological health, including in neglectful, reckless, or intentional ways (MHCC, 2013)

Records that address the psychological health and safety of the populations listed in Supplemental Table 1

Records that make recommendations about individual behavioral changes or interventions that support general well-being or mindfulness, but are not part of a broader organizational strategy to support the psychological health and safety of the populations included in the review

Context:

Workplaces and occupations related to the criminal justice system and related fields

Records that include recommendations from specific frameworks, guidelines, strategies, or interventions that support psychological health and safety in these contexts

Records lacking recommendations that support psychological health and safety, or without a concentrated emphasis on mental health within these contexts