Sleep and health concerns for correctional officers: The need for health programs and policy change in workload and work hours
Year: 2021
Type: report
Abstract: Correctional facilities are twenty-four seven run facilities, which need to be staffed at all times.Correctional officers have to deal with adjusting to night shift and the constant changing of schedules due to mandatory overtime.When officers have to work when they are supposed to be asleep, their biological clock can produce changes in physiological, psychological and behavioral that can then affect attention, reaction time, and be detrimental to officer's health.Few studies have been done on how sleep effects correctional officers and the consequences of inadequate amount.The laws on how much an individual can work in a day are insufficient to the demands of correctional officers and institution's polices lack the effectiveness to keep officers health and at their best.By understanding how overtime, shift work and long hours can affect officers, administrators can be better able to help with the effects it can have on them.Recommendations on how effective change in shifts, overtime practices and laws can help in the wellness and health of officers is described in this paper and how it can impact the overall institutions.A. Psychological issues i.Sleep deprivation and mental health B. General Adaption Syndrome Theory i. Stress is sometimes thought of as a mental pressure, but it also has a physical effect on the body.Understanding the stages, the body goes through when exposed to stress helps people become more aware of these physical signs of stress when they occur.IV.Current Example of Effective Departmental Wellness Programs and Effective Policies on Staffing Practices...............
Author: Allison Neitzel
Language: English
Subfield: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W3166111988