Testing a New Intervention with Incarcerated Women Serving Life Sentences
Saved in:
| Title: | Testing a New Intervention with Incarcerated Women Serving Life Sentences |
|---|---|
| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Fedock, Gina, Kubiak, Sheryl, Bybee, Deborah |
| Source: | Research on Social Work Practice. Mar 2019 29(3):256-267. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 12 |
| Publication Date: | 2019 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Intervention, Institutionalized Persons, Correctional Institutions, Females, Mental Health, Psychological Patterns, Trauma, Gender Differences, Violence, Health Needs, Law Enforcement, Comparative Analysis, Scores, Therapy, Outcomes of Treatment, Pretests Posttests |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1049731517700272 |
| ISSN: | 1049-7315 |
| Abstract: | Purpose: Incarcerated women serving life sentences are a growing subpopulation with multiple mental health needs. However, no existing interventions have been designed for or tested with this population. Method: This study tested a gender-responsive, trauma-informed intervention ("Beyond Violence") and examined changes in incarcerated women's mental health and anger expression. Pre-, post-, and follow-up surveys were administered to two treatment groups with women with life sentences (n = 26). Multilevel modeling was conducted to assess changes over time for women's mental health and anger expression and to compare outcomes for women based on time served. Results: Significant positive outcomes were found for all women for some anger measures, and women who had been in prison for less than 10 years started with higher scores on multiple measures and showed significant changes over time. Discussion: This study offers insight into social work practice, policy advocacy, and research for this population of women. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 55 |
| Entry Date: | 2019 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1204955 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Purpose: Incarcerated women serving life sentences are a growing subpopulation with multiple mental health needs. However, no existing interventions have been designed for or tested with this population. Method: This study tested a gender-responsive, trauma-informed intervention ("Beyond Violence") and examined changes in incarcerated women's mental health and anger expression. Pre-, post-, and follow-up surveys were administered to two treatment groups with women with life sentences (n = 26). Multilevel modeling was conducted to assess changes over time for women's mental health and anger expression and to compare outcomes for women based on time served. Results: Significant positive outcomes were found for all women for some anger measures, and women who had been in prison for less than 10 years started with higher scores on multiple measures and showed significant changes over time. Discussion: This study offers insight into social work practice, policy advocacy, and research for this population of women. |
|---|---|
| ISSN: | 1049-7315 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1049731517700272 |
