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. 2019 Mar;46(2):167-174.
doi: 10.1007/s10488-018-0902-x.

Burnout and Mental Health Stigma Among Juvenile Probation Officers: The Moderating Effect of Participatory Atmosphere

Allyson L Dir  1   2 , Lisa Saldana  3 , Jason E Chapman  3 , Matthew C Aalsma  4   5
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Burnout and Mental Health Stigma Among Juvenile Probation Officers: The Moderating Effect of Participatory Atmosphere

Allyson L Dir et al. Adm Policy Ment Health. 2019 Mar.

Abstract

Despite high rates of mental health problems among juvenile justice-involved youth, mental health stigma among juvenile probation officers (JPOs) is under-studied. This cross-sectional study examined effects of job burnout and workplace participatory atmosphere on mental health stigma among JPOs across Indiana (n = 226). Participatory atmosphere moderated the relationship between JPO burnout-related cynicism and mental health stigma (interaction β = - 0.14, p = .04); burnout was related to greater mental health stigma at low levels of participatory atmosphere. Findings suggest participatory atmosphere mitigates effects of burnout on mental health stigma among JPOs. Organizational-level interventions might help to reduce mental health stigma and combat negative effects from burnout among JPOs.

Keywords: Burnout; Juvenile probation officers; Mental health stigma; Organizational climate.

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Moderation of Participatory Atmosphere on Burnout and Mental Health Stigma. Participatory atmosphere significantly moderated burnout-related cynicism and mental health stigma (interaction: β = −0.14, p = .04). At low levels (−1SD) of participatory atmosphere higher burnout was significantly related to greater mental health stigma (β = 0.57, p = .001). At mean and high (+1SD) levels of participatory atmosphere, burnout was not significantly related to mental health stigma (mean: β = .25, p = .14; +1 SD: β = −0.02, p = .94).
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