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Criminology and Criminal Justice, Vol. 6, No. 4, 371-387 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/1748895806068572

The impact of work–family conflict on correctional staff

A preliminary study

Eric G. Lambert

University Of Toledo, USA

Nancy L. Hogan

Ferris State University, USA

Scott D. Camp

Federal Bureau of Prisons, USA

Lois A. Ventura

University of Toledo, USA

Work–family conflict (WFC) occurs when the work domain and family domain are incompatible with one another in some manner. A survey of staff at a private Midwestern prison measured four dimensions of WFC: time-based work on family conflict, strain-based work on family conflict, behavior-based WFC and family on work conflict. Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regression results indicate that strain-based conflict was the only form of WFC to have a significant effect on job stress. Both strain-based conflict and behavior-based conflict had a significant impact on job satisfaction. Finally, time-based conflict, behavior-based and family on work conflict all had significant effects on organizational commitment.

Key Words: correctional staff • job satisfaction • job stress • organizational commitment • work–family conflict


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