A Review of the Relationship Between Occupational Stress and Emotional Eating in Police Officers and Mindfulness Intervention Research

Key Points

• The research aims to examine the link between occupational stress and emotional eating, exploring mediating factors and mindfulness interventions.
• Conducted a literature review of existing studies
• Analyzed the relationship between occupational stress and emotional eating
• Explored the mediating effects of emotional exhaustion and sleep quality
• Evaluated the impact of mindfulness interventions on emotional regulation and eating behaviors
• Occupational stress is linked to increased emotional eating behavior in police officers.
• Emotional exhaustion acts as a significant mediator between stress and emotional eating.
• Some support for sleep quality as a mediator has been found, but more research is needed to clarify its role.
• Mindfulness interventions effectively reduce emotional exhaustion and emotional eating among police officers.