The Association Between Work-Family Conflict and Job Burnout Among Correctional Staff: A Preliminary Study

Working in corrections can be a demanding career in which work-family conflict and job burnout are possible. This study examined the relationship of the different forms of work-family conflict (time-based conflict, strain-based conflict, behavior-based conflict, and family on work conflict) with job...

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Authors: Lambert, Eric (Author) ; Hogan, Nancy L. (Author) ; Altheimer, Irshad (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2010
In: American journal of criminal justice
Year: 2010, Volume: 35, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 37-55
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Keywords:
Correctional Staff
Burnout
Work family conflict
Corrections
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Summary:Working in corrections can be a demanding career in which work-family conflict and job burnout are possible. This study examined the relationship of the different forms of work-family conflict (time-based conflict, strain-based conflict, behavior-based conflict, and family on work conflict) with job burnout. Multivariate analysis of survey results from 160 staff who worked at a private Midwestern correctional facility for youthful offenders indicated that strain-based conflict, behavior-based conflict, and family on work conflict all had positive associations with job burnout. Time-based conflict had a non-significant relationship with job burnout.
ISSN:1936-1351
DOI:10.1007/s12103-009-9067-1