Author : Stanley Tippins
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781541329041
Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (29 download)
Book Synopsis Stress: Crossover Factors Among Probation and Parole Officers by : Stanley Tippins
Download or read book Stress: Crossover Factors Among Probation and Parole Officers written by Stanley Tippins and published by . This book was released on 2016-12-27 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Probation and parole officers experience on-the-job stress that crossover into other areas of life similar to other criminal justice professionals. At the chosen research site, probation and parole officers deal with heavy caseloads, changing laws, and internal stressors that are similar to other state run probation and parole agencies. The chosen site is unique in terms of its employee base because there are more female probation and parole officers than male officers. This quantitative study involved 94 probation and parole officers. Based on high turnover rates; the assumption was that parole officers are experiencing increasing responsibilities, increasing workloads, along with high burnout levels ultimately produce crossover stress outside of the workplace and thus negatively impact their quality of life. This study found that despite the risk of burnout and crossover stress, 69% of probation and parole officers plan to retire. The findings suggest that about 30% of participants say they are either undecided or definitely leaving before retirement. Analysis of the multiple factors such as job demands, supervisor support, coworker support, and job insecurity was significantly predictive of burnout (F(4,85) = 9.14, p
