The mental wellbeing of prison staff in England during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

COVID-19 is likely to have had an impact on the mental wellbeing of prison staff because of the high risk for infectious disease outbreaks in prisons and the pre-existing high burden of mental health issues among staff.

Methods

A cross-sectional study of staff within 26 prisons in England was carried out between 20th July 2020 and 2nd October 2020. Mental wellbeing was measured using the Short-version of Warwick-Edinburgh Wellbeing Scale (SWEMWBS). Staff wellbeing was compared to that of the English population using indirectly standardised data from the Health Survey for England 2010-13 and a one-sample t-test. Multivariate linear regression modelling explored associations with mental wellbeing score.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Johnson L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10020237 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature