RT Article
T1 Working Conditions, Work–Life Conflict, and Well-Being in U.K. Prison Officers: The Role of Affective Rumination and Detachment
JF Criminal justice and behavior
VO 44
IS 2
SP 226
OP 239
A1 Kinman, Gail
A2 Clements, Andrew James
A2 Hart, Jacqui
LA English
YR 2017
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1700561510
AB Although prison officers experience working conditions associated with work-life conflict, little research has explored this issue. This study draws upon the work-home resources model to investigate relationships between working conditions (demands and experiences of aggression) and time-based, strain-based, and behavior-based work-life conflict in U.K. prison officers (N = 1,682). Associations between working conditions, work-life conflict, and emotional exhaustion were also examined. Two recovery behaviors (affective rumination and detachment) were considered as potential moderators of associations between working conditions and emotional exhaustion. High levels of all work-life conflict dimensions were found, which were related to working conditions and emotional exhaustion. Some evidence was found that higher rumination and lower detachment exacerbated the positive association between both job demands and aggression and emotional exhaustion. The implications of the findings for the well-being and professional functioning of prison officers are discussed, together with key areas for future research.
K1 Prison officers
K1 Work–life conflict
K1 Correctional staff
K1 Working conditions
K1 Burnout
K1 Recovery
DO 10.1177/0093854816664923