Abstract
ABSTRACT Prison work is demanding and can take a toll on staff. Improving the life satisfaction of correctional staff is one way for prisons to invest in the valuable resource that is their staff; however, in order to effect meaningful and lasting change, research is needed that examines how different workplace variables are linked to satisfaction with life. The current study explored how social support was related to the life satisfaction of correctional staff at a U.S. Midwestern prison. The current study measured family support, coworker support, supervisor support, and management support. Multivariate regression analysis indicated that family support and management support had significant positive relationships with life satisfaction, while coworker and supervisor support had nonsignificant associations. Increasing social support for correctional staff, particularly in terms of family/friends support and management support, is recommended.
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