The impact of work-family conflict on correctional staff job satisfaction: An exploratory study

Correctional staff job stress has grown dramatically as a result of the increase in inmate populations, legal interventions, and competing ideologies. A wealth of literature has been published on correctional staff job stress. This literature, however, has failed to address the impact of work-family...

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Authors: Lambert, Eric G. (Author) ; Hogan, Nancy Lynne (Author) ; Barton, Shannon M. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2002
In: American journal of criminal justice
Year: 2002, Volume: 27, Issue: 1, Pages: 35-52
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Keywords:
Correctional Officer
Role Ambiguity
Role Conflict
Organizational Commitment
Life Satisfaction
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Summary:Correctional staff job stress has grown dramatically as a result of the increase in inmate populations, legal interventions, and competing ideologies. A wealth of literature has been published on correctional staff job stress. This literature, however, has failed to address the impact of work-family conflict on correctional staff job satisfaction. A survey, administered to correctional staff at a midwestern prison, reveals that role ambiguity and work-on-family conflict have a significant negative effect on correctional staff job satisfaction, while family-on-work conflict does not. Implications are discussed.
ISSN:1936-1351
DOI:10.1007/BF02898969