Self-Efficacy, Goal Orientation, and Relationship Ideologies Among Incarcerated Men and Their Romantic Partners
Previous research has found that self-efficacy may be higher during incarceration, which may be a time when individuals reflect, leading incarcerated individuals to create lasting behavioral changes. Self-efficacy may be used to prepare for upcoming community reentry and improve other life outcomes...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2025
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Crime & delinquency
Year: 2025, Volume: 71, Issue: 5, Pages: 1514-1534 |
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| Summary: | Previous research has found that self-efficacy may be higher during incarceration, which may be a time when individuals reflect, leading incarcerated individuals to create lasting behavioral changes. Self-efficacy may be used to prepare for upcoming community reentry and improve other life outcomes while managing stress during and after incarceration. Utilizing a solution-focused brief therapy conceptualization and data from the Multi-Site Family Study of Incarceration, Parenting, and Partnering, we assess the relationship between self-efficacy, goal orientation, and romantic relationship ideologies with incarcerated men and their non-incarcerated partners. The results indicate that self-efficacy and goal orientation skills cultivated while incarcerated are strongly associated with overall relationship ideologies between the incarcerated male partner and his non-incarcerated partner. While these results substantiate the importance of romantic relationship building during time in prison, they speak to greater capabilities of incarcerated men to form other, non-romantic relationships with their children and family members upon release. Clinical implications and future directions are discussed. |
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| ISSN: | 1552-387X |
| DOI: | 10.1177/00111287231194716 |
