The effects of job-related stress and job satisfaction on probation officers’ inclinations to quit

Current research indicates that job-related stress and job dissatisfaction are serious employment concerns among probation officers. In other employment domains, job stress and job satisfaction are commonly associated with employee turnover. Moreover, job turnover among probation officers is a serio...

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1. VerfasserIn: Simmons, Calvin (VerfasserIn)
Beteiligte: Cochran, John K. ; Blount, William R.
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 1997
In: American journal of criminal justice
Jahr: 1997, Band: 21, Heft: 2, Seiten: 213-229
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Parole Officer
Florida Department
Probation Officer
Role Conflict
Emotional Exhaustion
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Zusammenfassung:Current research indicates that job-related stress and job dissatisfaction are serious employment concerns among probation officers. In other employment domains, job stress and job satisfaction are commonly associated with employee turnover. Moreover, job turnover among probation officers is a serious but understudied problem. Survey data from a random sample of Florida correctional probation officers indicate moderately elevated levels of job-related stress and job dissatisfaction. Job satisfaction was significantly and inversely related to probation officers’ inclinations to quit, while job-related stress was indirectly related to such inclinations. The policy implications of these findings are discussed.
ISSN:1936-1351
DOI:10.1007/BF02887450