Stressed out: predictors of depression among jail officers and deputies.

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• Personal Author:
  Ahmad SO ; Barnidge E ; Jaegers LA ; Matthieu MM ; Vaughn MG ; Werth P
• Description:
  Prevalence and predictors of depression, a debilitating medical illness, are unknown among officers working in jails. We conducted a cross-sectional survey with jail officers at four facilities, utilizing age, ethnicity, gender, musculoskeletal back disorder, global physical health and mental health, and psychological well-being as predictor variables. Descriptive analyses detailed prevalence, and hierarchical regression models identified depression predictors. The prevalence of depression among jail officers was high and strongly influenced by job burnout over and above other health indicators. Mitigation of workplace stressors and identification of targeted interventions are needed to reduce risks for depression among jail officers. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Correctional Facilities Mental Health Nervous System Occupational Health Safety Stress, Psychological
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Mental Health; Job Burnout; Jail Officer; Occupational Health; Health Promotion Total Worker Health; TWH; Mental Health; Correctional Facilities; Prison Workers; Psychological Effects; Job Stress; Cross Sectional Studies;
• ISSN:
  0032-8855
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Iowa ; Missouri ; OSHA Region 7
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  240-261
• Volume:
  100
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20065884
• Citation:
  Prison J 2020 Mar; 100(2):240-261
• Contact Point Address:
  Lisa A. Jaegers, Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, Saint Louis University, Allied Health Building, 3437 Caroline St., Suite 2020, St. Louis, MO 63014, USA
• Email:
  lisa.jaegers@health.slu.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2020
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction ; Services
• Performing Organization:
  University of Iowa
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20060901
• Source Full Name:
  The Prison Journal
• End Date:
  20260831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:689657894b6c0d31f874315953288e87f848913bb1e28393eea9a34583416b29c3f7e8626e8dd18b4f137d2cf5e8d4acd65522d8ba3d2ac47523dd2d6e89c903
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/249586/cdc_249586_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 346.76 KB ]