RT Article
T1 Linking positive psychology to offender supervision outcomes: the mediating role of psychological flexibility, general self-efficacy, optimism, and hope
JF Criminal justice and behavior
VO 43
IS 6
SP 697
OP 721
A1 Woldgabreal, Yilma
A2 Day, Andrew J.
A2 Ward, Tony 1957-
LA English
YR 2016
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1885003439
AB This study examines the relationships between indicators of offender supervision outcomes and dimensions of positive psychological states (PPS). Results of a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) revealed that the first-order positive psychology constructs converge to form a higher order construct of PPS which was inversely associated with supervision outcomes. Furthermore, the mediating effect of PPS on the relationship between criminogenic risk factors and all offender supervision outcome variables was statistically significant, suggesting that offenders with heightened PPS are likely to have fewer criminogenic risk factors and are less likely to be reported for technical violation, charged, reconvicted, and imprisoned. The implications of these findings for correctional theory, practice, and policy conclude the article.
K1 Hope
K1 Offender
K1 Optimism
K1 psychological flexibility
K1 Self-efficacy
K1 Supervision
DO 10.1177/0093854815620816