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Exploring the Influence of Health Behaviors on Occupational Adaptability in Judicial Police College Students: A Comprehensive Review
DOI: https://doi.org/10.62517/jmpe.202518310
Author(s)
Dongming Jia*, Xia Yuan
Affiliation(s)
Zhejiang Police Vocational College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China *Corresponding Author
Abstract
Judicial police college students experience demanding learning environments that require strong adaptability in planning, decision-making, exploration, and self-belief. This review synthesised 24 studies on how health behaviours—structured exercise, balanced nutrition, sleep hygiene, psychosocial support, and mind-body practices—shape adaptability in police and correctional populations. Regular physical activity improves decision-making confidence and proactive coping; higher fruit and vegetable intake limits stress-related declines in well-being. Good sleep and thoughtful shift scheduling reduce fatigue-related errors and protect self-efficacy. Supportive organisational climates lower burnout, while mindfulness and psychological-flexibility programmes encourage exploratory behaviour. Together, these health behaviours act as personal resources that buffer job demands and strengthen all four adaptability dimensions. Multilevel initiatives that pair individual habits with supportive measures appear most promising for building resilience in judicial police education.
Keywords
Occupational Adaptability; Police Resilience; Health Behaviors; Stress Management; Career Readiness
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