The Association Between Work Climate and Group Climate in a Secure Forensic Treatment Setting for Individuals with Mild Intellectual Disability or Borderline Intellectual Functioning

International Journal of Forensic Mental Health, vol. 23, pp. 1–11

Abstract

We examined associations between group climate as perceived by 212 individuals with mild intellectual disability and work climate as experienced by 262 sociotherapists in a forensic setting. Results showed that if sociotherapists experienced more job satisfaction, they experienced less negative team functioning. Also, more positive team functioning was related to less repression. Workload and negative team functioning were related to less possibilities for growth by clients. No significant associations were found between other work climate and group climate dimensions. This study emphasized the importance of being aware of parallel processes between work climate and group climate in secure settings.

Authors 4

1. Elien G. Neimeijer corresponding

   Radboud University Nijmegen

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   Radboud University, Behavioural Science Institute, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

   Trajectum, Zwolle, The Netherlands

2. Jesse J. Roest Aachen

   University of Applied Sciences Leiden

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   University of Applied Sciences, Leiden, The Netherlands

3. Peer van der Helm Aachen

   University of Applied Sciences Leiden · University of Amsterdam

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   University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

   University of Applied Sciences, Leiden, The Netherlands

4. Robert Didden

   Radboud University Nijmegen

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   Radboud University, Behavioural Science Institute, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

   Trajectum, Zwolle, The Netherlands