Overview
The study is a multiple cohort, staggered-entry, waitlist randomized controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of a comprehensive resiliency-based program in reducing stress for correctional officers employed by the Leon County Sheriff's Office in Tallahassee, FL.
Description
The primary objective of the study is to implement and evaluate the effectiveness of a comprehensive resiliency-based intervention, HeartMath, designed to reduce stress for correctional officers (COs) currently employed with the Leon County Sherriff's Office in Tallahassee, Florida. The study will also examine whether the intervention 1) improves perceptions of job satisfaction, workplace safety, and occupational stress; 2) improves CO retention and decreases absenteeism; 3) results in less punitive attitudes and greater apprehension to employ use of force.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Leon County Sheriff's Office jail correctional officers.
- Attending a defensive tactics training by Leon County Sheriff's Office
- Age 18 years or older
- Conversational English
- Being willing and cognitively able to provide consent.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Not meeting Inclusion Criteria