Thorpe Shemeka, Stevens-Watkins Danelle, Thrasher Shawndaya, Malone Natalie, Dogan Jardin N
Department of Educational, School and Counseling Psychology University of Kentucky Lexington, KY.
School of Social Work Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA.
Psychol Men Masc. 2023 Jan;24(1):76-82. doi: 10.1037/men0000409. Epub 2022 Aug 11.
Extant literature is mixed on the role of religiosity as a protective factor for mental health concerns and the effectiveness of faith-based prison programs on a reduction in recidivism. Religiosity and psychiatric symptoms are associated with gender role conflict, yet little is known about these relationships among Black incarcerated men. Undergirded by gender role conflict theory, this study aimed to investigate the relationship between religiosity, 30-day psychiatric symptoms, and three measures of gender role conflict: emotional restrictiveness, work-family conflict, and affectionate behavior towards men. In a sample of 206 Black men nearing community re-entry, our results indicated strong religious beliefs and psychiatric symptoms were associated with less emotional restrictiveness. Religious influence and psychiatric symptoms were positively associated with perceived work-family conflict. Further, strong religious beliefs moderated the association between psychiatric symptoms and work-family conflict. Implications for faith-based prison support programs as mechanisms for reducing recidivism among Black men are discussed.
现有文献对于宗教信仰作为心理健康问题的保护因素所起的作用以及基于信仰的监狱项目在减少累犯方面的有效性看法不一。宗教信仰和精神症状与性别角色冲突相关，但对于被监禁的黑人男性之间的这些关系却知之甚少。在性别角色冲突理论的支撑下，本研究旨在调查宗教信仰、30天精神症状以及性别角色冲突的三个指标之间的关系：情感限制、工作与家庭冲突以及对男性的深情行为。在一个由206名即将重新融入社区的黑人男性组成的样本中，我们的结果表明，强烈的宗教信仰和精神症状与较少的情感限制相关。宗教影响和精神症状与感知到的工作与家庭冲突呈正相关。此外，强烈的宗教信仰缓和了精神症状与工作与家庭冲突之间的关联。文中讨论了基于信仰的监狱支持项目作为减少黑人男性累犯机制的意义。
