NCJ Number
195457
Journal
Forum on Corrections Research Volume: 14 Issue: 1 Dated: January 2002 Pages: 45-47
Date Published
2002
Length
3 pages
Annotation
This report summarizes research done on the sources of stress among correctional officers
Abstract
This report summarizes research done on five sources of stress among correctional officers: external organizational factors, work environment, demographic factors, internal organization factors, and attitudes toward correctional work. Regression analysis was used to determine the relationship of variables to job stress. This survey of 4,961 Correctional Service of Canada staff was completed in 1996. The major predictors for stress were perceptions of personal security or dangerousness, both in the overall sample and within each institutional security level. Lack of perceived empowerment and career progress were found to be major factors in causing stress on the job. It was found that the factors identified as contributing to major stress for correctional officers were alterable and amenable to change in management practices, indicating that a more positive work experience could be achieved through improved management practices. 4 Tables, 6 notes