Social support and psychological distress in a group of incarcerated young offenders
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Juvenile offenders are more likely to experience psychological distress from incarceration if their social support networks among the inmates and prison staff are inadequate, according to a study of 125 prisoners in Scotland, aged 16 to 21. The strongest predictor of psychological distress among prisoners was a general lack of social and emotional support in all measured relationships, which included those with family, outside friends, other inmates, prison staff and case workers. A lack of personal and practical support from prison staff was also seen as a firm predictor of prisoner distress.
Publication Name: International Journal of Offender Therapy & Comparative Criminology
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0306-624X
Year: 1997
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The quality of perceived parenting experienced by a group of Scottish incarcerated young offenders and its relation to psychological distress
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Research across a sample of 125 young Scottish inmates from 16 to 21 years who answered the Parental Bonding Instrument questionnaire showed that overprotection by parents was a risk factor in a prisoner's psychological distress during incarceration. The absence of any correlation between bonding and age supported a consistent perception by the offenders of paternal care.
Publication Name: Journal of Adolescence
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0140-1971
Year: 1998
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The quality of perceived parenting and its association with peer relationships and psychological distress in a group of incarcerated young offenders
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The association of perceived parenting skills of prisoners with self-esteem, psychological distress levels, and relationships with peers and staff are discussed. Results indicate that peer relations and self-esteem may both act as mediator variables in the association between parental care, anxiety and depression.
Publication Name: International Journal of Offender Therapy & Comparative Criminology
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0306-624X
Year: 2000
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