Mental Health of Staff at Correctional Facilities in the United States During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although United States (US) correctional workers (correctional officers and health care workers at correctional institutions) have experienced unprecedented stress during the COVID-19 pandemic, to date, there are no systematic data on the mental health impact of COVID-19 on correctional workers.

Objective

To determine the perceived mental health burden of the COVID-19 pandemic on correctional workers and to explore the relationship between workers' mental health, social demographics, and environmental/work factors. In particular, the study sought to examine if occupational role (correctional officers vs. health care workers) or sex were associated with mental health status.

Methods

This cross-sectional survey was conducted in 78 correctional sites in Pennsy

SUBMITTER: Burhanullah MH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8821525 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature