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A Grounded Theory Approach on Correctional Officers' Adaptation Process of Job Stress

교정공무원의 직무 스트레스 적응과정에 대한 근거이론적 접근

  • Jung, Hyun-Ok (Sangju of correctional institute, Daegu of Local Correctional Agency) ;
  • Kim, Hee Sook (College of Nursing.The Research Institute of Nursing Science, Kyungpook National University)
  • 정현옥 (대구지방교정청 상주교도소) ;
  • 김희숙 (경북대학교 간호대학.간호과학연구소)
  • Received : 2020.10.29
  • Accepted : 2021.01.21
  • Published : 2021.03.31
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this qualitative study is to explore the adaptation process of correctional officers' job stress. Methods: Participants collected were fourteen officers who had experienced the adaptation process of job stress. Data were collected through individual in-depth interviews until the point of theoretical saturation from May to August, 2017. Transcribed interview contents were analyzed using Corbin and Strauss' grounded theory method. Results: A total of 98 concepts, 27 subcategories, and 10 categories were identified through the open coding. As a result of axial coding based on the paradigm model, the job stress adaptation process centering phenomenon of correctional officers was revealed as 'repeat-mark hardening', and the core category was extracted as 'endurance in hardening' consisting of a three-step process: enduring, understanding prisoner management procedures, and rebuilding. The rebuilding was considered as the key phase to escape the repeat-mark hardening and the participants utilized various strategies such as finding fun elsewhere, restoring confidence, accepting values of the prison officer in this phase. Conclusion: The results of this study suggest that the adaptation process of correctional officers' job stress can be a process that endurance the hardening. Therefore, it is necessary to develop systematic practical education and vocational motivation programs.

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