We surveyed male ex-offenders
(N = 100) about their experiences during and prior to incarceration to assess
the role of these factors in psychosocial adjustment postrelease.
Participants
completed measures of preincarceration mental health problems and severe
victimization and feelings of safety during incarceration; they also
self-reported emotional distress, antisocial behavior, and posttraumatic stress
(PTS). Moderator analyses of PTS outcomes revealed two key interactions between
preincarceration mental health problems and severe victimization during
incarceration as well as preincarceration mental health problems by feelings of
safety during incarceration.
In those without preincarceration mental health
problems, victimization and PTS were significantly positively related; this was
not the case for those with preexisting mental problems. Furthermore, the
positive relation between feeling unsafe and PTS was stronger among those with
preexisting mental problems.
Findings are discussed with respect to
implications for reentry services.
Via: http://goo.gl/oxsrbA
By: Schappell A, Docherty M, Boxer P.
Rutgers University, New Jersey
Violence Vict. 2016 Jan 29
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