TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2003//
TI  - Harassment as a predictor of job burnout in correctional officers
JO  - Criminal justice and behavior
A1  - Savicki, Victor
A1  - Cooley, Eric
A1  - Gjesvold, Jennifer
SP  - 602
EP  - 619
VL  - 30
IS  - 5
N2  - The experiences and effects of harassment were examined in correctional officers (129 male and 60 female) from one state and three county medium-security facilities. Survey results indicate that women reported significantly more harassment (70%) than did men (44%) (p <.001), and women were less likely to depersonalize (p <.05). Separate multiple regressions were performed for each gender on burnout, organizational commitment, and perceived stress. Harassment significantly contributed to each regression for females, whereas harassment was significant only in the male regression for perceived stress. Although men and women did not differ on burnout or organizational commitment, harassment was a pervasive contributor to these measures for women. It appears that in correctional settings, harassment forms a background stressor differentially affecting women.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0093-8548
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0093854803254494
ID  - ref1
ER  -