Canadian Provincial and Territorial Correctional Worker Mental Health and Well-Being Study (CWMH): Navigating Practical and Unanticipated Methodological Challenges

Previous research assessing correctional worker (CW) mental health has seldom assessed for differences based on jurisdiction or diverse occupational categories. The current study was designed to provide a nuanced quantitative examination of mental health disorder prevalence and related problems amon...

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Authors: Ricciardelli, Rose 1979- (Author) ; Andres, Elizabeth (Author) ; Johnston, Matthew S. (Author) ; Taillieu, Tamara L. (Author) ; Dorniani, Sahar (Author) ; Carbonell, Marina (Author) ; Bennett, Brittany (Author) ; Hozempa, Kadie (Author) ; Coulling, Ryan (Author) ; Cassiano, Marcella Siqueira (Author) ; Afifi, Tracie O. (Author) ; Nicholas Carleton, R. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
In: The prison journal
Year: 2024, Volume: 104, Issue: 6, Pages: 787-807
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Keywords:
operational challenges
Covid-19
correctional worker mental health
Replication
Research Design
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Summary:Previous research assessing correctional worker (CW) mental health has seldom assessed for differences based on jurisdiction or diverse occupational categories. The current study was designed to provide a nuanced quantitative examination of mental health disorder prevalence and related problems among CWs and to qualitatively explore the varying social contexts surrounding CW well-being. We reflect on how we overcame unanticipated challenges and disruptions (e.g., technology, COVID-19 pandemic) throughout the design, launch, and analysis of the survey, and illustrate how our national study, driven by a rigorous methodological approach and collaborative research design, builds on the extant CW mental health and wellness literature.
ISSN:1552-7522
DOI:10.1177/00328855241286515