A New Instrument to Measure Prison Climate: The Psychometric Quality of the Prison Climate Questionnaire

Various survey measures have been developed to assess prison climate. Because these instruments have shortcomings, the Prison Climate Questionnaire (PCQ) was developed to measure prison climate and its related domains across a broad prison population. In this article, the instrument and its psychome...

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Autores principales: Bosma, Anouk 1985- (Autor) ; Palmen, Hanneke (Autor) ; Pasma, Amanda (Autor) ; Nieuwbeerta, Paul 1964- (Autor) ; Beijersbergen, Karin A. (Autor) ; van Ginneken, Esther (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: [2020]
En: The prison journal
Año: 2020, Volumen: 100, Número: 3, Páginas: 355-380
Acceso en línea: Presumably Free Access
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Prison Climate Questionnaire
Prison
Prison climate
psychometric quality
Quality of life
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Sumario:Various survey measures have been developed to assess prison climate. Because these instruments have shortcomings, the Prison Climate Questionnaire (PCQ) was developed to measure prison climate and its related domains across a broad prison population. In this article, the instrument and its psychometric qualities are presented. Results show that the PCQ’s factor structure, reliability, and validity were in all aspects satisfactory. It was concluded that the PCQ is a promising instrument that can be used to measure and monitor individuals’ perceptions on the quality of prison life.
ISSN:1552-7522
DOI:10.1177/0032885520916819