The Impact of Individual and Organizational Factors on Correctional Officers’ Job Satisfaction

Abstract

ABSTRACT Using a sample of 602 correctional officers from facilities of varying security levels, this study explores the association of individual and organizational perceptions of officer job satisfaction. Findings suggest that transformational leadership and work-on-home difficulty are the strongest predictors of job satisfaction, with several prior identified individual and organizational factors also being significant in correctional officers’ job satisfaction. A discussion and future directions are included to contextualize and frame the policy implications of the findings.