TY - JOUR
T1 - When Are You Coming Back? Presenteeism in U.K. Prison Officers
AU - Kinman, Gail
AU - Clements, Andrew James
AU - Hart, Jacqui
PY - 2019/6/1
Y1 - 2019/6/1
N2 - Presenteeism has negative implications for staff well-being and the safety of prisons, but little is known about its prevalence and causes. This mixed-methods study examines these issues among 1,682 U.K. officers. Most respondents (84%) reported working while sick at least sometimes, with 53% always doing so. Six linked themes were identified that underpinned presenteeism in the prison sector: punitive absence management systems, pressure from management, short-staffing and fear of letting colleagues down, job insecurity, fear of disbelief and shaming, and duty and professionalism. The implications of presenteeism for the health and job performance of prison officers are considered.
AB - Presenteeism has negative implications for staff well-being and the safety of prisons, but little is known about its prevalence and causes. This mixed-methods study examines these issues among 1,682 U.K. officers. Most respondents (84%) reported working while sick at least sometimes, with 53% always doing so. Six linked themes were identified that underpinned presenteeism in the prison sector: punitive absence management systems, pressure from management, short-staffing and fear of letting colleagues down, job insecurity, fear of disbelief and shaming, and duty and professionalism. The implications of presenteeism for the health and job performance of prison officers are considered.
KW - health
KW - job performance
KW - presenteeism
KW - prison officers
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85063319748&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0032885519838019
U2 - 10.1177/0032885519838019
DO - 10.1177/0032885519838019
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85063319748
SN - 0032-8855
VL - 99
SP - 363
EP - 383
JO - Prison Journal
JF - Prison Journal
IS - 3
ER -