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Abstract: 

This article examines the literature on the psychological wellbeing of frontline community integration officers with the goal of determining how future research can aid in better understanding the workplace adversity factors affecting these officers. The article discusses the lack of current specific empirical attention to this topic as well as the limitations of related research. It argues that future empirical investigations of this issue could lead to the generation of evidence-based wellbeing programs that focus on improving the day-to-day lives of integration staff. It also suggests that such an approach would be proactive in nature, providing assistance to these professionals in order to decrease the likelihood of their experiencing more serious mental health issues.

Keywords: Community corrections, integration officers, psychological wellbeing, workplace adversity, parole and probation

Affiliations:  1: Independent Researcher; 2: Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science at Swinburne University of Technology.