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.
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This study was funded by National Institute on Drug Abuse (R01DA040416), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (R01HS024296).
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Dir, A.L., Saldana, L., Chapman, J.E. et al. Burnout and Mental Health Stigma Among Juvenile Probation Officers: The Moderating Effect of Participatory Atmosphere. Adm Policy Ment Health 46, 167–174 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10488-018-0902-x
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