American Journal of Criminal Justice

, Volume 21, Issue 2, pp 213–229 | Cite as

The effects of job-related stress and job satisfaction on probation officers’ inclinations to quit

  • Calvin Simmons
  • John K. Cochran
  • William R. Blount
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Abstract

Current research indicates that job-related stress and job dissatisfaction are serious employment concerns among probation officers. In other employment domains, job stress and job satisfaction are commonly associated with employee turnover. Moreover, job turnover among probation officers is a serious but understudied problem. Survey data from a random sample of Florida correctional probation officers indicate moderately elevated levels of job-related stress and job dissatisfaction. Job satisfaction was significantly and inversely related to probation officers’ inclinations to quit, while job-related stress was indirectly related to such inclinations. The policy implications of these findings are discussed.

Keywords

Emotional Exhaustion Role Conflict Probation Officer Florida Department Parole Officer 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Calvin Simmons
    • 1
  • John K. Cochran
    • 2
  • William R. Blount
    • 2
  1. 1.Florida Department of CorrectionsUSA
  2. 2.Department of CriminologyUniversity of South FloridaTampa

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