IZVORI PROFESIONALNOG STRESA U KAZNENOPOPRAVNOM ZAVODU BIJELJINA
THE SOURCES OF PROFESSIONAL STRESS IN DETENTION AND REHABILITATION CENTRE IN BIJELJINA

Summary/Abstract: Professional role of prison workers is complex, highly responsible, and dangerous. Working environment, heterogeneity of prison population and their needs, as well as challenges working staff meet on a daily basis are quite unique and demanding. Hence, it is not surprising that the work of prison employees is classified into the most stressful occupations. In 2014, in Detention and Rehabilitation Centre in Bijeljina, the research was carried out in order to identify the sources of professional stress specific for that institution. Ninety-two employees participated in the research out of 114 employees. Participants were of different sex, age, level of education, length of service, etc. The analysis of gained data selected physical determinants of the job, working load, dangers at work, and challenging relationships among colleagues as the main sources of stress among the employees of the Centre. While convicted persons have a range of different programmes to help them deal with their stressful environment, prison workers have limited resources designed to help with facing professional stress that is “blooming“ in specific prison environment. Taking into consideration that benefits of mapping, naming and dealing with the stress of prison employees are numerous, the care of mental health should be the central aspect of good prison management.

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