RT Article
T1 Quality of Life in Jail: gender, Correlates, and Drivers in a Carceral Space
JF International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
VO 64
IS 10/11
SP 1156
OP 1177
A1 Prost, Stephanie Grace
A2 Bedard, Laura E.
A2 Panisch, Lisa S.
LA English
YR 2020
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1738655563
AB Quality of life (QOL) is an important area of exploration in U.S. corrections linked closely to well-being and an important indicator of intervention efficacy. Little is known of QOL in U.S. jails despite the admittance of over 10-million people to these settings every year. Research regarding the dimensions, correlates, and gender disparities in QOL in jails is important to shaping gender-responsive supports and reducing recidivism. Independent t tests and correlational and regression analyses were used to explore dimensions, correlates, and gender disparities in QOL among persons incarcerated in a large, southeastern jail (N = 299). All QOL domains were significantly related to overall QOL, and psychological QOL contributed most readily to respondent’s overall QOL. Females, on average, reported lower QOL than males with significant differences between the groups in physical health and psychological domains. The importance of psychological QOL intervention and healthcare continuity are discussed.
K1 Quality of life
K1 Well-being
K1 Gender disparities
K1 Jail
K1 Incarceration
DO 10.1177/0306624X19896906