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Burnout, Reasons for Living and Dehumanisation among Italian Penitentiary Police Officers

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  • Ines Testoni

    (FISPPA Department, University of Padova, 35139 Padova, Italy
    Emili Sagol Creative Arts Therapies Research Center, University of Haifa, Haifa 349883, Israel)

  • Irene Nencioni

    (FISPPA Department, University of Padova, 35139 Padova, Italy)

  • Lucia Ronconi

    (FISPPA Department, University of Padova, 35139 Padova, Italy)

  • Francesca Alemanno

    (European and Mediterranean Cultures (DiCEM) Department, University of Basilicata, 75100 Matera, Italy)

  • Adriano Zamperini

    (FISPPA Department, University of Padova, 35139 Padova, Italy)

Abstract

The literature on burnout syndrome among Penitentiary Police Officers (PPOs) is still rather scarce, and there are no analyses on the protective factors that can prevent these workers from the dangerous effect of burnout, with respect to the weakening of the reasons for living and de-humanization. This study aimed to examine the relationships between burnout, protective factors against weakening of the reasons for living and not desiring to die and the role of de-humanisation, utilising the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI); the Reasons for Living Inventory (RFL); the Testoni Death Representation Scale (TDRS); and the Human Traits Attribution Scale (HTAS), involving 86 PPOs in a North Italy prison. Results showed the presence of a high level of burnout in the group of participants. In addition, dehumanization of prisoners, which is considered a factor that could help in managing other health professional stress situations, does not reduce the level of burnout.

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  • Ines Testoni & Irene Nencioni & Lucia Ronconi & Francesca Alemanno & Adriano Zamperini, 2020. "Burnout, Reasons for Living and Dehumanisation among Italian Penitentiary Police Officers," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(9), pages 1-12, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:9:p:3117-:d:352243
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