The Connection Between Organizational Justice and Depression

• In Event: Research on the Effects of Work Environment Variables on Criminal Justice Employees

Abstract

Organizational justice is the perception of how fairly an organization treats a person employed at the organization. Feeling that the organization treats a person unfairly often results in psychological strain, and psychological strain can wear on a person, decreasing mental health. There are different dimensions of organizational justice. The current study examined how different dimensions of organizational justice were related to the mental health in terms of depression among staff at a Southern U.S. prison. The results will be presented and discussed.

Authors

• Stacy Haynes, Mississippi State University

• Eric Lambert, Indiana University Northwest

• David May, Mississippi State University

• Monica Solinas-Saunders, Indiana University Northwest

• Matthew Leone, University of Nevada, Reno

• Linda Keena, University of Mississippi