University of Louisville, KY, USA.
The University of Texas at Austin, USA.
Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol. 2020 Aug;64(10-11):1156-1177. doi: 10.1177/0306624X19896906. Epub 2019 Dec 30.
Quality of life (QOL) is an important area of exploration in U.S. corrections linked closely to well-being and an important indicator of intervention efficacy. Little is known of QOL in U.S. jails despite the admittance of over 10-million people to these settings every year. Research regarding the dimensions, correlates, and gender disparities in QOL in jails is important to shaping gender-responsive supports and reducing recidivism. Independent tests and correlational and regression analyses were used to explore dimensions, correlates, and gender disparities in QOL among persons incarcerated in a large, southeastern jail ( = 299). All QOL domains were significantly related to overall QOL, and psychological QOL contributed most readily to respondent's overall QOL. Females, on average, reported lower QOL than males with significant differences between the groups in physical health and psychological domains. The importance of psychological QOL intervention and healthcare continuity are discussed.
生活质量(QOL)是美国惩教领域的一个重要探索领域,与幸福感密切相关,也是干预效果的一个重要指标。尽管每年有超过 1000 万人被关押在这些场所,但人们对美国监狱中的生活质量知之甚少。研究监狱中的生活质量的维度、相关性和性别差异对于塑造对性别问题有敏感认识的支持和减少累犯至关重要。采用独立测试以及相关和回归分析,探讨了在一个大型东南监狱中被监禁的人员的生活质量的维度、相关性和性别差异(n = 299)。所有生活质量领域都与总体生活质量显著相关,而心理健康生活质量最容易影响受访者的总体生活质量。女性的生活质量平均低于男性,两组在身体健康和心理领域存在显著差异。讨论了心理健康生活质量干预和医疗保健连续性的重要性。