Open AccessBurnout and quality of life among correctional officers in a women’s correctional facility
Author(s) -
Lidiany da Silva Venâncio,
Bernardo Diniz Coutinho,
Daniela Gardano Bucharles Mont’Alverne,
Rodrigo Fragoso Andrade
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
revista brasileira de medicina do trabalho
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.181
H-Index - 7
eISSN - 2447-0147
pISSN - 1679-4435
DOI - 10.47626/1679-4435-2020-561
Subject(s) - burnout , officer , quality of life (healthcare) , affect (linguistics) , medicine , mental health , psychology , gerontology , clinical psychology , nursing , psychiatry , communication , political science , law
The correctional officer career is considered a stressful and risky occupation that can affect the mental health of workers due to stress and burnout; this syndrome presents itself with physical, psychological, behavioral, and defensive symptoms, ultimately affecting quality of life.