Sponsor
Portland State University. Department of Psychology
First Advisor
Leslie Hammer
Date of Publication
Summer 7-30-2013
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (M.S.) in Psychology
Department
Psychology
Language
English
Subjects
Correctional personnel -- Job stress, Supervisors -- Attitudes, Work and family -- Psychological aspects, Well-being
DOI
10.15760/etd.1032
Physical Description
1 online resource (iv, 130 pages)
Abstract
Occupational stress has become a world-wide epidemic exacting severe tolls on both businesses and employees alike. Of all the workplace stressors, the perceived dangerousness of one's job is ever present within the occupation of corrections. The current study examined the mediating process of perceived stress on the relationship between perceived dangerousness of the job and the negative employee well-being outcomes of work-family conflict and symptoms of psychological distress, as well as the moderating effects of family supportive supervisor behaviors on this process. As part of a larger study, survey data were collected from 1,370 state correctional officers. It was hypothesized that perceived stress would fully mediate the relationship between perceived dangerousness of job and the negative well-being outcomes and that family supportive supervisor behaviors would moderate this mediation such that increased levels of family supportive supervisor behaviors would mitigate the negative well-being outcomes. The mediation hypotheses were not found to be supported. However, family supportive supervisor behaviors were found to moderate the relationship between perceived dangerousness of the job and work-to-family conflict. Additionally, family supportive supervisor behaviors were found to moderate the relationship between perceived stress and physical symptoms of psychological distress.
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Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/15339
Recommended Citation
Meier, David Duane, "Perceived Dangerousness of the Job and Well-Being Among Correctional Officers: the Role of Perceived Stress and Family Supportive Supervisor Behaviors (FSSB)" (2013). Dissertations and Theses. Paper 1032.
https://doi.org/10.15760/etd.1032