RT Article
T1 Individual and environmental contributors to psychological distress during imprisonment
JF European journal of criminology
VO 21
IS 3
SP 350
OP 369
A1 Favril, Louis
A2 Ginneken, Esther F. J. C. van 1987-
LA English
YR 2024
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1898077630
AB People in prison bear a higher burden of psychiatric morbidity compared with the general population. This study examined the extent to which individual and environmental factors contribute to poor mental health during imprisonment. Participants comprised 1296 randomly selected adults in 15 Belgian prisons. Psychological distress was more common in women than men and peaked during the early stages of imprisonment. In addition to having a history of mental disorder, low levels of perceived autonomy, safety, and social support were independently associated with experiencing distress. These findings underscore the importance of considering the prison environment in policies to improve the mental health of incarcerated individuals.
NO Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 365-369
K1 Prison
K1 Mental Health
K1 Importation
K1 Deprivation