Stress Factors and Impacts Toward Wardens in Surabaya Prison

Abstract

Work stress becomes phenomenal issue nowadays since many studies prove that numerous workers are working under this condition. Warden can be regarded as one of stressful profession. The present study tries to elaborate factors and it impacts toward warden in Surabaya prison. Qualitative method using interview is used as method of the present study. The data obtained were analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis to elaborate the structure, essence of experience for wardens concerning stress factors, its impacts. The present research concludes that lack of facilities, infrastructures, work pressures and low amount of reward or compensation are the main factors of work stress for the warden. The impacts of work stress among warden are burnout, decreasing job performance, absenteeism and tardiness