Table 2.
Effects of officers' job demands, control, support, and safety on work stress.
| b | (SE) | |
|---|---|---|
| Intercept | −0.01 | (0.05) |
| Job Demands | ||
| Perceived adequate staff to maintain safety and security | −0.09* | (0.04) |
| Perceived adequate time to meet job demands | −0.07 | (0.06) |
| Perceived unreasonable workload | 0.34** | (0.06) |
| Role problems | 0.20** | (0.03) |
| Supervisor | 0.03 | (0.04) |
| Job control | ||
| Perceived order | −0.09** | (0.02) |
| Autonomy | −0.13** | (0.02) |
| Perceived cooperation from inmates | −0.003 | (0.02) |
| Support | ||
| Coworker support | −0.08** | (0.02) |
| Supervisor support | −0.06** | (0.02) |
| Family support | −0.06** | (0.02) |
| Natural log inmates talked with per shift | −0.02 | (0.01) |
| Safety | ||
| Assaulted | 0.01 | (0.04) |
| Natural log times threatened by inmates | 0.04* | (0.02) |
| Natural log times witnessed violence | 0.04* | (0.02) |
| Perceived dangerousness | 0.18** | (0.02) |
| Age | −0.001 | (0.001) |
| Male | −0.13** | (0.03) |
| White | 0.02 | (0.04) |
| Proportion variation within jails | 0.89 | |
| Proportion variation within jails explained | 0.49 |
Notes: **p < .01. *p < .05. Unstandardized coefficients reported with standard errors in parentheses. Italicized coefficients indicate relationship varies across jails (p < .05).