Psychological well-being, perceived organizational support and job satisfaction amongst Chilean prison employees1

This research aims to identify the relationship between Job Satisfaction, Psychological Well-being and Perceived Organizational Support amongst prison officials. 190 employees working in state facilities and privately-run prisons were evaluated using theS10/12 Job Satisfaction Form 1, the Psychological Well-being Scale 2 and the Scale of Perceived Organizational Support 3. Main results depict a positive and significant connection between job satisfaction, psychological well-being and perceived organizational support, in such a way that those employees satisfied with their jobs tend to feel better psychologically and perceive support from their organizations. Furthermore, there were no significant differences found between officials in different facilities, concerning the study variables. Regarding socio-demographic figures, the study showed certain differences between genders as far as job satisfaction and psychological well-being are concerned, whereas there were no differences found between employees in different units.