Relationship between Burnout and Job Psychological Motivation among Correctional Officers in Kisumu Maximum Prison, Kenya

The current study aims to investigate the relationship between burnout and job psychological motivation among correctional officers. Some officers engage deeply in drug substance abuse, murder, homicide, suicide, absenteeism desert duties. Job is needed improve positive drive performance of A few studies have considered investigating correlates work this population Kenya. objectives were establish prevalence find out Kisumu Maximum Prison. descriptive correlational research design was used study. Quantitative method used. target 522 Stratified random sampling technique for four ranks sampled through proportionate representativeness; Yamane’s formula reach a sample size 156. Reliability instrument measured test retest reliability index recorded as .90. Instruments, which measurement study, Maslach Burnout Inventory Multidimensional Work Motivation Scale. Data analysis on carried using statistics, while data correlated Pearson’s correlation technique. established revealed by high level emotional exhaustion with mean 39.61, whereas personal accomplishment (average = 35.81) depersonalization (mean 9.03) that they experience moderate levels burnout. found fairly negative (r -0.768; Sig. .025). recommends prison management should ways reduce increase