The workplace challenges of correctional officers have been well documented. Yet little is known about how such stressors impact the wellbeing of correctional officers from minority cultural-subgroups. This study explored Indigenous Australian correctional officers’ social and emotional wellbeing (SEWB) when managing workplace adversity. Specifically, the study sought to identify culturally-specific stressors, protective factors and associated response tendencies to gain a more robust understanding of the factors that impact Indigenous officers’ wellbeing in the workplace. In total, 15 Indigenous Australian correctional officers from the Northern Territory participated in the study through focus groups or semi-structured interviews. Thematic analysis of participant data revealed that Indigenous correctional officers’ SEWB is influenced by four broad categories: cultural connection, morale, social functioning and somatic health. Results are discussed in terms of common themes, future research and implications for assisting the SEWB of Indigenous officers.

惩教人员在工作场所面临的挑战有据可查。然而，对于这些压力源如何影响来自少数民族文化亚群的惩教人员的福祉，我们知之甚少。本研究探讨了澳大利亚土著惩教人员在管理工作场所逆境时的社会和情感健康 (SEWB)。具体而言，该研究旨在确定特定文化的压力源、保护因素和相关的反应倾向，以更深入地了解影响土著官员在工作场所的福祉的因素。共有 15 名来自北领地的澳大利亚土著惩教人员通过焦点小组或半结构化访谈参与了这项研究。参与者数据的主题分析显示，土著惩教人员的 SEWB 受四大类影响：文化联系、士气、社会功能和身体健康。就共同主题、未来研究和对协助土著官员 SEWB 的意义进行了讨论。