Exposure to psychosocial risks at work in prisons: does contact with inmates matter? A pilot study among prison workers in Spain

Research has lately increased its focus on work conditions as predictors of stress among prison workers but only few studies have focused on how the exposure of workers to psychosocial risks vary according to their occupational groups and their contact with inmates. Work psychosocial risks (demands,...

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Autores: Ghaddar, Ali, Ronda, Elena, Nolasco, Andreu, Álvares, Nahum, Mateo Rodríguez, Inmaculada
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2011
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Cantabria (UC)
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Palabra clave:6109 Psicología industrial
Job stress
Job design
High-risk jobs
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spelling Exposure to psychosocial risks at work in prisons: does contact with inmates matter? A pilot study among prison workers in SpainGhaddar, AliRonda, ElenaNolasco, AndreuÁlvares, NahumMateo Rodríguez, Inmaculada6109 Psicología industrialJob stressJob designHigh-risk jobsResearch has lately increased its focus on work conditions as predictors of stress among prison workers but only few studies have focused on how the exposure of workers to psychosocial risks vary according to their occupational groups and their contact with inmates. Work psychosocial risks (demands, control and social support) were assessed using the Spanish version of the Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire among 164 Spanish prison workers (43 per cent of those surveyed). Regression analysis was used to explore how psychosocial hazards and their combinations (outcome variables) vary according to occupational groups. Results suggest that psychosocial risks were highest among guards that have more contact with inmates. Implications of the findings for policy making and practice application are discussedWileye-Spacio UNED20262026-02-2320112011-04-1320112011-04-13journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14468/31906reponame:e-spacio (DSpace). Repositorio Institucional de la UNEDinstname:Universidad de Cantabria (UC)Inglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.esoai:e-spacio.uned.es:20.500.14468/319062026-06-15T06:41:27Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Exposure to psychosocial risks at work in prisons: does contact with inmates matter? A pilot study among prison workers in Spain
title Exposure to psychosocial risks at work in prisons: does contact with inmates matter? A pilot study among prison workers in Spain
spellingShingle Exposure to psychosocial risks at work in prisons: does contact with inmates matter? A pilot study among prison workers in Spain
Ghaddar, Ali
6109 Psicología industrial
Job stress
Job design
High-risk jobs
title_short Exposure to psychosocial risks at work in prisons: does contact with inmates matter? A pilot study among prison workers in Spain
title_full Exposure to psychosocial risks at work in prisons: does contact with inmates matter? A pilot study among prison workers in Spain
title_fullStr Exposure to psychosocial risks at work in prisons: does contact with inmates matter? A pilot study among prison workers in Spain
title_full_unstemmed Exposure to psychosocial risks at work in prisons: does contact with inmates matter? A pilot study among prison workers in Spain
title_sort Exposure to psychosocial risks at work in prisons: does contact with inmates matter? A pilot study among prison workers in Spain
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Ghaddar, Ali
Ronda, Elena
Nolasco, Andreu
Álvares, Nahum
Mateo Rodríguez, Inmaculada
author Ghaddar, Ali
author_facet Ghaddar, Ali
Ronda, Elena
Nolasco, Andreu
Álvares, Nahum
Mateo Rodríguez, Inmaculada
author_role author
author2 Ronda, Elena
Nolasco, Andreu
Álvares, Nahum
Mateo Rodríguez, Inmaculada
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv e-Spacio UNED
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv 6109 Psicología industrial
Job stress
Job design
High-risk jobs
topic 6109 Psicología industrial
Job stress
Job design
High-risk jobs
description Research has lately increased its focus on work conditions as predictors of stress among prison workers but only few studies have focused on how the exposure of workers to psychosocial risks vary according to their occupational groups and their contact with inmates. Work psychosocial risks (demands, control and social support) were assessed using the Spanish version of the Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire among 164 Spanish prison workers (43 per cent of those surveyed). Regression analysis was used to explore how psychosocial hazards and their combinations (outcome variables) vary according to occupational groups. Results suggest that psychosocial risks were highest among guards that have more contact with inmates. Implications of the findings for policy making and practice application are discussed
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