Gendered group conflict effects on prosecutors’ psychological well-being: A brief study

Abstract

We explored gendered group conflict effects on forms of occupational stress and psychological well-being of prosecutors in Botswana. A convenience sample of 92 prosecutors (female = 52%; married = 35.9%; mean years of service = 6.38 years, SD = 3.84 years) responded to the Psychological Well-being Scale and Group Conflict sub-scales of the Generic Job Stress Scale. Hierarchical regression analyses revealed that male prosecutors experience high occupational stress from intra-group conflict. Women’s nature of emotional responsiveness predisposed them to intra-group conflict effects more than their male counterparts. Human resources managers should consider the impact of intra-group conflict on women when developing occupational well-being intervention programmes for prosecutors.