Virtuous effects of religion on negative emotions among offenders in a Colombian prison

Although prior research documents a positive relationship between religious involvement and emotional well-being among incarcerated individuals, the salutary effect of religion on mental health remains in need of scientific scrutiny. To examine this understudied issue, we hypothesized that prisoner...

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Authors: Jang, Sung Joon (Author) ; Johnson, Byron R. 1955- (Author) ; Anderson, Matthew Lee 1982- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
In: Journal of crime and justice
Year: 2024, Volume: 47, Issue: 2, Pages: 280-298
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Colombia
Negative emotions
Virtue
Religion
Prison

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