Job Stress and Job Satisfaction Among Jail Staff: Exploring Gendered Effects

摘要: Despite increased representation in correctional work settings, women still encounter obstacles this male-dominated occupation—obstacles that have the potential to affect their levels of job stress and satisfaction. Although gender-based differences satisfaction been analyzed several prison much less has conducted often neglected arena jails. The current study fills empirical void by examining jail staff at a large county system Orlando, Florida. Ordinary least squares regression analysis indicated different facets environment differentially affected 419 493 men working urban system. Specifically, role ambiguity, perceived dangerousness, coworker relations, input into decision making, administrative support had larger effects on for compared men. For satisfaction, only workplace variable hav...