Amoke Chijioke Virgilus, Ede Moses Onyemaechi, Nwokeoma Bonaventure N, Onah Sebastian O, Ikechukwu-Ilomuanya Amaka B, Albi-Oparaocha Florence C, Nweke Maduka L, Amoke Chijioke V, Amadi Kingsley C, Aloh Henry E, Anyaegbunam Emenike N, Nwajiuba Chinyere A, Onwuama Onyeyilichukwu P, Ede Kelechi R, Ononaiwu Agnes I, Nweze Tina
Department of Educational Foundations, Faculty of Education.
Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
Medicine (Baltimore). 2020 Apr;99(17):e18034. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000018034.
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: The level of psychological distress among awaiting-trial inmates is rapidly increasing in Nigeria. Studies have recommended increasing attention and additional psychological intervention that could improve the psychological wellbeing of prisoners. This study evaluates the effect of cognitive behavioral therapy on psychological distress among awaiting-trial prison inmates in Nigeria.
A total of 34 awaiting-trial prison inmates in Enugu state Nigeria were used as the study participants. Two measures (perceived emotional distress inventory and general health Questionnaire) were used for data collection. Repeated measures with analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used to examine the effects of the intervention. Effect sizes were also reported with partial Eta Squared ((Equation is included in full-text article.)).
The result showed that there was no significant difference in psychological distress between the treatment and no-intervention groups. The results showed that CBT had a significant effect on psychological distress of awaiting-trial prison inmates when compared to their counterparts in the no-intervention group at Time 2. Additionally, the efficacy of CBT on the psychological distress of awaiting-trial prison inmates was significantly sustained at the follow-up measurements (Time 3).
This study suggests that cognitive behavioral therapy is an effective intervention for decreasing psychological distress among awaiting-trial prison inmates. Additionally, the impactful benefit of the intervention can persist in overtime. Therefore, cognitive behavioral therapists can further explore the efficacy of CBT using various cultures.
背景/目的：在尼日利亚，候审囚犯的心理困扰程度正在迅速上升。研究建议增加关注并提供额外的心理干预，以改善囚犯的心理健康。本研究评估认知行为疗法对尼日利亚候审监狱囚犯心理困扰的影响。
尼日利亚埃努古州的34名候审监狱囚犯作为研究参与者。使用两项测量工具（感知情绪困扰量表和一般健康问卷）收集数据。采用重复测量方差分析来检验干预效果。还报告了效应量，用偏 eta 平方（（公式包含在全文中））表示。
结果显示，治疗组和无干预组在心理困扰方面没有显著差异。结果表明，与无干预组的对应人员相比，认知行为疗法在时间2时对候审监狱囚犯的心理困扰有显著影响。此外，在随访测量（时间3）时，认知行为疗法对候审监狱囚犯心理困扰的疗效显著持续。
本研究表明，认知行为疗法是减少候审监狱囚犯心理困扰的有效干预措施。此外，该干预的有益影响可以长期持续。因此，认知行为治疗师可以进一步探索认知行为疗法在不同文化中的疗效。
