The impact of job stress, job involvement, job satisfaction, and organizational commitment on correctional staff support for rehabilitation and punishment

Exploring the Association Between Work–Family Conflict and Job Involvement

“…Among U.S. correctional staff, job involvement was linked to lower job stress, lower absenteeism, and lower turnover intent (Lambert et al, 2011, 2015; Lambert & Paoline, 2010; Paoline & Lambert, 2012). Furthermore, job involvement was reported to raise job satisfaction, increase organizational commitment, and was associated with greater support for treatment of offenders among U.S. correctional staff (Lambert, 2008; Lambert, Hogan, Barton, & Elechi, 2009; Lambert et al, 2011, 2015; Lambert & Paoline, 2010; Paoline & Lambert, 2012). Studies have also explored how workplace variables are related to job involvement.…”

“…Work–family conflict is seen as a stressor for correctional staff (Lambert et al, 2013). Stressors are theorized to have a negative association with work attitudes (Armstrong et al, 2015; Lambert, Hogan, Barton, & Elechi, 2009; Lambert et al, 2011). As indicated below, past research has found that types of work–family conflict have a negative relationship with job satisfaction and organizational commitment.…”

“…Similar to above reasoning, past research has indicated that family-on-work conflict is negatively related to lower job satisfaction and organizational commitment among U.S. staff (Armstrong et al, 2015; Lambert et al, 2002, 2006, 2014). In addition, job satisfaction and organizational commitment have been reported to have a positive association with U.S. correctional staff job involvement (Lambert, 2008; Lambert, Hogan, Barton, & Elechi, 2009; Lambert et al, 2011, 2015; Lambert & Paoline, 2010; Paoline & Lambert, 2012).…”

The Effects of Inmate Medical Issues on Correctional Staff Job Involvement and Organizational Commitment

“…Employees with low job involvement tend to be less motivated and report greater stress in their lives (S. P. Brown, 1996). For correctional staff in general, job involvement has been reported to be associated with greater support for treatment for inmates, reduced work absenteeism, and lower intent to quit (Lambert et al, 2009(Lambert et al, , 2011Lambert & Paoline, 2010). Work environment variables are theorized to play a role in helping to shape job involvement (Kanungo, 1982b;Lambert & Paoline, 2010, 2012; however, there has been limited research on how workplace variables are associated with job involvement among correctional staff in general, and jail staff in particular, especially medical views.…”

Women in Solitary Confinement: Relationships, Pseudofamilies, and the Limits of Control

“…For example, staff with more authoritarian beliefs may be more likely to support punitive policies and perceive individuals who engage in antisocial behavior as deserving of punishment (Gerber & Jackson, 2016; McKelvie, 2013). Other factors, such as work conditions and views toward work, may also affect their attitudes toward incarcerated individuals and punishment (Lambert et al, 2009). Even so, studies often find evidence of congruency in staff and incarcerated individuals’ perceptions (Crewe et al, 2011; Molleman & Leeuw, 2012).…”