Lambert Eric G, Barton-Bellessa Shannon M, Hogan Nancy L
Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
Indiana State University, Terre Haute, USA.
Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol. 2014 Aug;58(8):953-74. doi: 10.1177/0306624X13489510. Epub 2013 May 29.
This study sought to examine the relationship between correctional orientation (support for rehabilitation or punishment) and organizational citizenship behaviors (going above and beyond what is expected at work). All available staff at a Midwestern, high-security prison that housed juvenile offenders sentenced as adults were surveyed. Regression results suggest that correctional orientation does have a direct impact on organizational citizenship. Those staff indicating greater support for rehabilitation were more likely to report engagement in organizational citizenship behaviors. Support for punishment, however, had a nonsignificant association. Even among custody staff (i.e., correctional officers) and staff who spent half or more of their day interacting with inmates, support for rehabilitation had a significant positive association with organizational behaviors and support for punishment was not a significant predictor. In addition to the benefits of increased support for rehabilitation, such as better inmate relations, job satisfaction, and lower job stress, the current results suggest that another benefit of increasing support for rehabilitation among staff could result in greater engagement in organizational citizenship behaviors. Correctional administrators should explore different ways to promote support for rehabilitation among staff.
本研究旨在探讨惩教取向（对改造或惩罚的支持）与组织公民行为（在工作中超越预期）之间的关系。对一所关押成年后被判刑的青少年罪犯的中西部高度设防监狱的所有在职员工进行了调查。回归结果表明，惩教取向确实对组织公民行为有直接影响。那些表示更支持改造的员工更有可能报告参与组织公民行为。然而，对惩罚的支持则没有显著关联。即使在监管人员（即惩教官员）以及每天花一半或更多时间与囚犯互动的员工中，对改造的支持与组织行为也有显著的正相关，而对惩罚的支持并不是一个显著的预测因素。除了增加对改造的支持所带来的好处，如改善囚犯关系、工作满意度和降低工作压力外，目前的结果表明，增加员工对改造的支持的另一个好处可能是员工更积极地参与组织公民行为。惩教管理人员应探索不同方式来促进员工对改造的支持。
