Using the Job Demands-Resources Model to Examine Possible Correlates of Fear of Being Victimized at Work Among Chinese Prison Officers

This study surveyed 322 officers at two prisons in China to investigate the influence of job demands (i.e., role overload and routinization), job resources (i.e., training, job autonomy, instrumental communication, and supervision), and demographic characteristics on workplace fear of victimization....

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Published in:The Prison journal (Philadelphia, Pa.) Pa.), 2024-09, Vol.104 (4), p.496-519
Main Authors: Jiang, Shanhe, Lambert, Eric G., Solinas-Saunders, Monica, Liu, Jianhong, Zhang, Jinwu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Correctional personnel
Fear & phobias
Males
Regression analysis
Victimization
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Summary:This study surveyed 322 officers at two prisons in China to investigate the influence of job demands (i.e., role overload and routinization), job resources (i.e., training, job autonomy, instrumental communication, and supervision), and demographic characteristics on workplace fear of victimization. Ordinary least squares (OLS) regression analysis indicated role overload was related to higher levels of fear, while training and job autonomy were related to lower levels. Routinization, instrumental communication, and supervision had nonsignificant effects. Male officers were more likely to report higher fear of victimization, as did staff at one of the two prisons.
ISSN:0032-8855
1552-7522
DOI:10.1177/00328855241263520