International journal of prison health
Beyond contextual stressors: uncertain reflective functioning, loneliness and emotional exhaustion as psychological correlates of perceived stress in prison officers.
Antonia Sorge, Alessandro Musetti, Gianluca Bianchi, Mattia Pezzi, Christian Franceschini, Denise Vagnini, Emanuela Saita
Published: 202610.1108/IJOPH-09-2025-0074
Abstract
PURPOSE: This study aims to examine how uncertain reflective functioning (RF_U), loneliness (isolation, relational connectedness and trait loneliness) and emotional exhaustion (EE) contribute to perceived stress among prison officers (POs), beyond tr…
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