Burnout is a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion often caused by excessive
and prolonged stress. Given the emotionally and often physically demanding nature of the …

Purpose The purpose of this study is to systematically review the recent empirical literature
on job stress and burnout among prison staff with a focus on predictors, outcomes of stress …

Start-up organizations are informal and loosely structured, and they operate in a highly
volatile environment that has a high attrition rate. This makes the employees of start-ups …

Purpose Even though many studies have been conducted in exploring the determinants of
job stress, limited research has been conducted in exploring how the internal factors of …

Background Researchers and practitioners have begun to recognize and empirically
examine the mental health challenges facing public safety personnel (PSP). Empirical …

Research on victimization has progressed dramatically over the last four decades. This
research has identified important individual and contextual predictors of both fear and …

Prior research on correctional officer burnout has focused almost exclusively on the effects
of job characteristics. To date, this line of inquiry has largely failed to consider one important …

Purpose Correctional work is described as a high-stress environment associated with
increased prevalence of mental health disorders in employees. Identifying appropriate …

Administrators and officers of the correctional system are charged with numerous
professional responsibilities designed to reinforce institutional order and security. Exposure …

The health of incarcerated populations is intertwined with the health of security staff, but the
social mechanisms, and especially the specific interventions, that might mitigate these …