Validating a Measure of Work Stress for Correctional Staff: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach

• NCJ Number: 244896
• Journal: Criminal Justice Policy Review Volume: 24 Issue: 3 Dated: May 2013 Pages: 338-352
• Author(s): George E. Higgins; Richard Tewksbury; Andrew S. Denney
• Date Published: May 2013
• Length: 15 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This study examined work related stress for correctional workers.

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the structure of a measure of work stress. More specifically, the research investigated whether six items properly identified a latent measure of work stress for correctional staff. Using data from a nonrandom sample of correctional staff, the results of the structural equation model analysis supported the view that the six items form one latent construct. The implications of these results are presented as well.