Wright, Beth Bowden (2023). Perceptions of wellbeing support services in prison officers and the role of hypermasculinity as a barrier to help-seeking. University of Birmingham. Foren.Psy.D.
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Abstract
The prison environment presents professionals with a uniquely unsafe workplace compared to most other occupations. Prison officers are required to balance the enforcement of security and management of offender behaviour, whilst simultaneously promoting and modelling prosocial attitudes to aid the process of rehabilitation. Numerous other aspects distinctive to the prison environment and the prison officer role can cause a detrimental impact on the psychological wellbeing of this population. Consequently, prison officers are at a significantly higher risk of occupational stress, burnout and mental health difficulties. This thesis aims to explore the social world of professionals working in prison, and to develop an understanding of the factors that may impede on the effective management of the prisoner population. Chapter 1 provides an introduction to the research field. Chapter 2 presents a systematic review of the literature exploring the individual and organisational factors associated with occupational stress and burnout in prison personnel. Chapter 3 attempts to address gaps in the research through an empirical research study exploring the extent to which hypermasculinity is embedded within the prison climate, and whether this impacts on prison officers’ willingness to seek psychological support if they need it. Chapter 4 critiques a widely used measure of hypermasculinity – The Hypermasculinity Inventory (Mosher & Sirkin, 1984). Finally, chapter 5 brings together the findings from the previous chapters and offers recommendations for future practice. The limitations of this thesis, alongside areas for further research are considered.
| Type of Work: | Thesis (Doctorates > Foren.Psy.D.) | |||||||||
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| Award Type: | Doctorates > Foren.Psy.D. | |||||||||
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| Licence: | All rights reserved | |||||||||
| College/Faculty: | Colleges (2008 onwards) > College of Life & Environmental Sciences | |||||||||
| School or Department: | School of Psychology | |||||||||
| Funders: | None/not applicable | |||||||||
| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) |
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| URI: | http://etheses.bham.ac.uk/id/eprint/13815 |
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