Stress in Prison Staff
An Occupational Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9679702 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nigel Long (Massey University, corresponding author), GEORGE SHOUKSMITH (Massey University, corresponding author), KEVIN VOGES, Kevin E Voges (Massey University, corresponding author), SHANNON ROACHE (Massey University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1986 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 331-345 |
| Publication date | 1986-05-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Criminology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0011-1384 • E-ISSN: 1745-9125 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1745-9125.1986.tb01499.x |
| OpenAlex | W1982456148 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 16 |
A survey was conducted into the sources of occupational stress and their effects on levels of health for a group of New Zealand prison staff: Staff were categorized into three groups: Prison Officers. Ranking Prison Officers, and Instructors In addition, a control group of noncommissioned Army personnel was used as a comparison sample. Subjects were administered a job‐specific “sources of stress” questionnaire, a life events measure, a personality measure (the Neuroticism Scale Questionnaire), and three health measures‐the General Health Questionnaire, a medical visit checklist, and a psychosomatic symptom checklist. Factor analysis of the stress questionnaire revealed six job‐specific sources of stress factors These were identified as staff relationships, task pressures, relationships with inmates, promotion, the work environment, and the impact on family life of living in a prison village. Results showed that the levels of stress experienced by staff varied across the three groups. In addition, on the three health measures all staff groups were found to score significantly higher than the control group. Further analysis showed that the variables isolated could be related to a general model of stress
Checklist · General Health Questionnaire · Mental health · Neuroticism · Occupational stress · Personality · Prison · Psychiatry · Child Abuse and Trauma · Clinical Psychology · Employment and Welfare Studies · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Workplace Health and Well-being
| Citations per year | 0.11 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1989 - 2004 (16) |
| Highly cited | No |