Canadian Provincial and Territorial Correctional Worker Mental Health and Well-Being Study (CWMH): Navigating Practical and Unanticipated Methodological Challenges
Previous research assessing correctional worker (CW) mental health has seldom assessed for differences based on jurisdiction or diverse occupational categories. The current study was designed to provide a nuanced quantitative examination of mental health disorder prevalence and related problems among CWs and to qualitatively explore the varying social contexts surrounding CW well-being. We reflect on how we overcame unanticipated challenges and disruptions (e.g., technology, COVID-19 pandemic) throughout the design, launch, and analysis of the survey, and illustrate how our national study, driven by a rigorous methodological approach and collaborative research design, builds on the extant CW mental health and wellness literature.
Authors
- Ryan Coulling
- Kadie Hozempa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0458-4616)
- Sahar Dorniani
- Rosemary Ricciardelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0905-8968)
- Marcella Siqueira Cassiano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8399-4431)
- Tracie O. Afifi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5099-9815)
- Marina Carbonell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8293-9473)
- Brittany Bennett
- Elizabeth Andres
- R. Nicholas Carleton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6083-8935)
- Matthew S. Johnston (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0622-2838)
- Tamara Taillieu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5856-8131)
Institutions
- Memorial University of Newfoundland (CA)
- University of Regina (CA)
- Providence University College and Theological Seminary (CA)
- University of Manitoba (CA)
- The University of Winnipeg (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Prison Journal
- Published
- 2024-10-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/00328855241286515
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.40