A qualitative study of organizational and psychosocial factors in the burnout of italian correctional officers

Correctional officers (COs) are subject to the development of burnout syndrome. This investigation focuses on those factors that contribute to burnout syndrome in COs who work in Italian penitentiary institutions. Utilizing a qualitative methodology with 50 northern Italian COs, the study finds burn...

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1. VerfasserIn: Rania, Nadia (VerfasserIn)
Beteiligte: Migliorini, Laura ; Coppola, Ilaria
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2020
In: The prison journal
Jahr: 2020, Band: 100, Heft: 6, Seiten: 747-768
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Correctional Officer
Work role
Burnout
Stress
Italy
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Zusammenfassung:Correctional officers (COs) are subject to the development of burnout syndrome. This investigation focuses on those factors that contribute to burnout syndrome in COs who work in Italian penitentiary institutions. Utilizing a qualitative methodology with 50 northern Italian COs, the study finds burnout to be caused by two types of factors, organizational and psychosocial. Notably, the results highlight feelings of anguish, sadness, and abandonment and CO requests for psychological help.
ISSN:1552-7522
DOI:10.1177/0032885520968246