Data on internal and external factors influencing prison officers threat systems and job connectedness, and their impact on compassion towards prisoners

Bradbury, J, 2026. Data on internal and external factors influencing prison officers threat systems and job connectedness, and their impact on compassion towards prisoners. [Dataset]

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Abstract

Contents: The dataset contains online survey responses from HMPPS employed prison officers, including demographics, exposure to work‑related stress/trauma, and scores on five psychometrics: Professional Quality of Life (ProQOL‑5), Neuroception of Psychological Safety (NPSS), Nature Contact (NCQ), Fear of Compassion (FoC), and Reinforcement Sensitivity Theory traits (RSTPQ‑sv).

Method of collection/creation: Data were collected via an online survey administered to a purposive sample of active‑duty residential‑wing prison officers across 18 Category C public prisons. Inclusion criteria required ≥12 months’ service and day‑shifts over the recent working week. Measures assessed psychological safety, compassion‑related fears, approach/avoidance motivation, nature contact, professional quality of life, demographic characteristics, and exposure to traumatic or stressful work events. Subscales with poor reliability or theoretical misalignment (FoC self/from‑others; NPSS social engagement; RSTPQ‑sv impulsivity and FFFS) were excluded from analysis.

Date range: Data were collected during the winter months – September 2023 – February 2024.

Update status: The dataset is cross‑sectional, created for this study only, and will not be updated.

Item Type:	Research datasets and databases
Creators:	Bradbury, J.
Publisher:	Nottingham Trent University
Date:	2026
Identifiers:	Number Type 10.17631/rd-2026-0006-ddat DOI 2595434 Other
Rights:	The National Research Committee (NRC) respectfully request that this data is closed and that any further use of this data can only be granted via application to the NRC.
Divisions:	Schools > School of Social Sciences
Record created by:	Jonathan Gallacher
Date Added:	26 Mar 2026 16:51
Last Modified:	26 Mar 2026 16:55
URI:	https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/55470

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