Optimization bias in correctional leadership: A cognitive mechanism shaping administrator perceptions of officer wellbeing
Published online on June 11, 2026
Abstract
Crime & Delinquency, Ahead of Print.
Frontline-administrator misalignment in general evaluations of health can undermine efforts to improve correctional officer well-being. This study examined optimization bias in correctional leadership—administrators’ overestimation of officer well-being. ...
Frontline-administrator misalignment in general evaluations of health can undermine efforts to improve correctional officer well-being. This study examined optimization bias in correctional leadership—administrators’ overestimation of officer well-being. ...