Traumatic Incidents at Work, Work-to-Family Conflict, and Depressive Symptoms Among Correctional Supervisors: The Moderating Role of Social Support

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• Personal Author:
  Barnes-Farrell JL ; Cavallari JM ; Cherniack, Martin G. ; Cole WA Jr. ; Dugan AG ; El Ghaziri M ; Fortinsky RH ; Namazi S ; Noel J ; Shaw WS
• Description:
  This cross-sectional study was conducted to examine the association between the direct and indirect effect of traumatic incident exposure at work on correctional supervisors' experience of work-to-family conflict and depressive symptoms. The moderating role of coworker and supervisor social support was also examined. 156 correctional supervisors (i.e., lieutenants, captains, counselor supervisors) working in a Northeastern state participated in an online survey designed to assess perceptions of their work environment as well as health and family life. Structural equation modeling was used to conduct mediation and moderation analyses. Inmate assaults on inmates and staff were the most common exposures to work-related trauma among correctional supervisors. Correctional supervisors reported being more affected by traumatic incidents directed to self and/or peers (i.e., inmate assault on self/staff). The effect of traumatic incident exposure directed to inmates was associated with greater depressive symptoms for correctional supervisors [beta = .31, p < .05]. The effect of traumatic incident exposure directed to self and/or peers was directly associated with greater work-to-family conflict [beta = .26, p < .05]. Work-to-family conflict mediated the association between effect of traumatic incident exposure directed to self and/or peers and depressive symptoms [beta = .13 (95% CI .016-.35)]. Social support moderated the association between the effect of traumatic incident exposure at work and depressive symptoms. Findings support the need for interventions addressing the adverse effect of traumatic incident exposure at work on correctional supervisors' family life and mental health. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Correctional Facilities Family Mental Health Nervous System Occupational Health Safety Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic Workplace
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Trauma Correctional Facilities Coworker Social Support Cross Sectional Studies Depressive Symptoms Families Mental Health Supervisor Social Support Supervisory Personnel Total Worker Health Traumatic Incident Stress TWH Work-to-family Conflict Work Environment Work Organization

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• ISSN:
  2367-0134
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Connecticut ; Massachusetts ; OSHA Region 1 ; Rhode Island
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  493-517
• Volume:
  5
• Issue:
  4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20066350
• Citation:
  Occup Health Sci 2021 Dec; 5(4):493-517
• Contact Point Address:
  Alicia G. Dugan, Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, UConn School of Medicine, 263 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT, 06030, USA
• Email:
  adugan@uchc.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2022
• Performing Organization:
  University of Massachusetts, Lowell
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20060701
• Source Full Name:
  Occupational Health Science
• End Date:
  20210831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:69bd010185bc5abdd8662289cfa7a2eb33293badaa81673344405ff495f594ceb2e81147a1e7cc2d5f83d56e4ae40419fc4ccc019cf1eaaf18d9fdfb984dd259
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/212816/cdc_212816_DS1.pdf
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