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The Consequences of Emotional Burnout Among Correctional Staff
- Source :
- SAGE Open, Vol 5 (2015)
- Publication Year :
- 2015
- Publisher :
- SAGE Publishing, 2015.
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Abstract
- The vast majority of past correctional staff burnout studies have focused on the possible antecedents of job burnout. Far fewer studies have been published on the possible outcomes of burnout among correctional staff. This study examined the effects of the emotional exhaustion dimension of burnout on life satisfaction, support for treatment, support for punishment, absenteeism, views on use of sick leave, and turnover intent among 272 staff at a state-run Midwestern maximum security prison. Ordinary least squares (OLS) regression analysis of survey data indicated that emotional burnout had significant negative associations with life satisfaction and support for treatment and significant positive relationships with support for punishment, absenteeism, views on use of sick leave (i.e., a right to be used however the employee wishes), and turnover intent. The results indicate that job burnout has negative outcomes for both staff and correctional institutions.
- Subjects :
- History of scholarship and learning. The humanities
AZ20-999
Social Sciences
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 21582440
- Volume :
- 5
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- SAGE Open
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.1ae8b5b383b9414ea0a2a120d693c0bd
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244015590444