LOW-LEVELS OF STRESS AMONG CANADIAN CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS IN THE NORTHERN REGION OF ONTARIO

This study evaluates the relatively low levels of stress discovered, t he presence of stressors, and degree of participation in stress reduct ion activities among correctional officers working in a relatively rur al area of Ontario, Canada. Canadian correctional officers working in three facilities in the northern district of Ontario were found to rep ort relatively low levels of stress. The levels of stress reported app ear to be lower than levels of stress reported in most studies of stre ss and were substantially lower than those reported in three studies o f police departments and teachers in the United States that used compa rable instruments. Various models for explaining these low levels are discussed. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Ltd.