Research Note: A Career-Stage Analysis of Correctional Staff Outcomes

Correctional research has just begun to explore the effects of variables and their differences over the course of a career within the field. This study examined several correctional staff outcomes and how they varied over three identified career stages (initial, establishment, and maintenance) at a...

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Authors: Lambert, Eric G. (Author) ; Hogan, Nancy L. (Author)
Contributors: Griffin, Marie L. 1967-2916 (Other)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2017
In: The prison journal
Year: 2017, Volume: 97, Issue: 4, Pages: 411-430
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Keywords:
Career stages
Correctional Staff
Job involvement
Job satisfaction
Job Stress
Organizational Commitment
Turnover intent
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Summary:Correctional research has just begun to explore the effects of variables and their differences over the course of a career within the field. This study examined several correctional staff outcomes and how they varied over three identified career stages (initial, establishment, and maintenance) at a state-government operated prison. Results indicated that job involvement, job satisfaction, affective commitment, moral commitment, and turnover intent were highest during the initial stage of employment, which is contrary to other occupations. Job stress and continuance commitment remained equal across all three career stages. Findings suggest that the effects on career stages are contextual and vary across different types of organizations. Furthermore, the strains and stresses of working in a correctional institution may not be cumulative but remain steady across a career.
ISSN:1552-7522
DOI:10.1177/0032885517710910