The relationship between mindfulness, work-related stress management, and job satisfaction in a sample of Italian correctional officers
Introduction: The present research aims to investigate the relationship between mindfulness, work- related stress management, and job satisfaction in the correctional context. Methods: The study enlisted the participation of 131 Italian correctional officers (F = 72,5%) in working age. The quantifi...
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| author | Federico ALESSIO Gabriele GIORGI Georgia Libera FINSTAD Giulia FOTI Anna CONTARDI Sara PELLI Antonio LUMIA Francesco CHIRICO Amelia RIZZO Giorgia BONDANINI |
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| description | Introduction: The present research aims to investigate the relationship between mindfulness, work- related stress management, and job satisfaction in the correctional context.
Methods: The study enlisted the participation of 131 Italian correctional officers (F = 72,5%) in working age. The quantification of mindfulness levels was achieved by implementing the Five Facets Mindfulness Questionnaire-short form (FFMQ-SF). A subset of the Organizational-Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire (ORG EIQ) facilitated the assessment of work-related stress management. A 5-item Likert scale was employed to gauge job satisfaction. Descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) of the sample were analyzed. Subsequently, reliability analyses were performed using Cronbach's alpha. Finally, a simple mediation analysis was conducted to define the role of work-related stress management, and the direct, indirect, and total effects were calculated.
Results: Concerning the indirect effect, mindfulness had a significant impact on work-related stress management [β=0.42; p<.05], which, in turn, showed a significant effect on job satisfaction [β=0.26; p<.001].
Discussion and Conclusion: Our findings highlight mindfulness's potential and beneficial effects within social and occupational contexts, especially in the case of high-risk populations such as correctional officers. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5549457cf1c345909aba135d3b260aec2025-01-18T18:20:30ZengEdizioni FSJournal of Health and Social Sciences2499-22402023-12-018435736710.19204/2023/THRL8The relationship between mindfulness, work-related stress management, and job satisfaction in a sample of Italian correctional officersFederico ALESSIOGabriele GIORGIGeorgia Libera FINSTADGiulia FOTIAnna CONTARDISara PELLIAntonio LUMIAFrancesco CHIRICOAmelia RIZZOGiorgia BONDANINIIntroduction: The present research aims to investigate the relationship between mindfulness, work- related stress management, and job satisfaction in the correctional context. Methods: The study enlisted the participation of 131 Italian correctional officers (F = 72,5%) in working age. The quantification of mindfulness levels was achieved by implementing the Five Facets Mindfulness Questionnaire-short form (FFMQ-SF). A subset of the Organizational-Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire (ORG EIQ) facilitated the assessment of work-related stress management. A 5-item Likert scale was employed to gauge job satisfaction. Descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) of the sample were analyzed. Subsequently, reliability analyses were performed using Cronbach's alpha. Finally, a simple mediation analysis was conducted to define the role of work-related stress management, and the direct, indirect, and total effects were calculated. Results: Concerning the indirect effect, mindfulness had a significant impact on work-related stress management [β=0.42; p<.05], which, in turn, showed a significant effect on job satisfaction [β=0.26; p<.001]. Discussion and Conclusion: Our findings highlight mindfulness's potential and beneficial effects within social and occupational contexts, especially in the case of high-risk populations such as correctional officers.https://journalhss.com/wp-content/uploads/JHSS_THRL8.pdfcorrectional officersmindfulnessorganizational contextsstressjob satisfactionwell-being |
| spellingShingle | Federico ALESSIO Gabriele GIORGI Georgia Libera FINSTAD Giulia FOTI Anna CONTARDI Sara PELLI Antonio LUMIA Francesco CHIRICO Amelia RIZZO Giorgia BONDANINI The relationship between mindfulness, work-related stress management, and job satisfaction in a sample of Italian correctional officers Journal of Health and Social Sciences correctional officers mindfulness organizational contexts stress job satisfaction well-being |
| title | The relationship between mindfulness, work-related stress management, and job satisfaction in a sample of Italian correctional officers |
| title_full | The relationship between mindfulness, work-related stress management, and job satisfaction in a sample of Italian correctional officers |
| title_fullStr | The relationship between mindfulness, work-related stress management, and job satisfaction in a sample of Italian correctional officers |
| title_full_unstemmed | The relationship between mindfulness, work-related stress management, and job satisfaction in a sample of Italian correctional officers |
| title_short | The relationship between mindfulness, work-related stress management, and job satisfaction in a sample of Italian correctional officers |
| title_sort | relationship between mindfulness work related stress management and job satisfaction in a sample of italian correctional officers |
| topic | correctional officers mindfulness organizational contexts stress job satisfaction well-being |
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