RT Article
T1 A New Instrument to Measure Prison Climate: The Psychometric Quality of the Prison Climate Questionnaire
JF The prison journal
VO 100
IS 3
SP 355
OP 380
A1 Bosma, Anouk 1985-
A2 Palmen, Hanneke
A2 Pasma, Amanda
A2 Nieuwbeerta, Paul 1964-
A2 Beijersbergen, Karin A.
A2 van Ginneken, Esther
LA English
YR 2020
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1800227094
AB 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.
K1 Prison Climate Questionnaire
K1 Prison
K1 Prison climate
K1 psychometric quality
K1 Quality of life
DO 10.1177/0032885520916819