Lovell, Brian and Brown, Rebecca (2017) Burnout in UK Prison Officers: The Role of Personality. The Prison Journal, 97 (6). pp. 713-728. ISSN 0032-8855
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Abstract
The study assessed the role of personality on burnout in prison officers. N=120 prison officers working in the United Kingdom (UK) completed questionnaires assessing: (a) three dimensions of burnout: depersonalisation, personal accomplishment and emotional exhaustion, and (b) personality variables: the ‘big five’ and locus of control. Neuroticism predicted emotional exhaustion and personal accomplishment, and locus of control predicted all burnout dimensions. Prison officers higher in neuroticism and with an external locus of control might be at greater risk for burnout. Future studies might examine whether stress management interventions alleviate burnout in prison officers; particular attention might be paid to officers whose personality profile places them ‘at risk’.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | burnout, locus of control, neuroticism, personality, prison officers |
| Subjects: | C800 Psychology |
| Department: | Faculties > Health and Life Sciences > Psychology |
| Depositing User: | Dr Brian Lovell |
| Date Deposited: | 02 Mar 2016 09:24 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Oct 2019 20:15 |
| URI: | http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/26264 |
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