Not All Traumas Are Equal: Post-Traumatic Stress and Quality of Life among Women in Prison

Prost, Stephanie Grace; McDonald, Amber; Plassmeyer, Mark; Middleton, Jennifer; Golder, Seana

doi:10.1080/08974454.2020.1871160

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“…For instance, addressing basic material needs may allow women to focus on what may be lesser prioritized areas of their lives such as seeking and engaging in treatment to address their mental health. In a more recent study, having too little money to meet one's needs was of great importance to incarcerated women's environmental quality of life, and both environmental and psychological quality of life were related to post-traumatic stress in that sample (Prost et al, 2021).…”

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Correlates of post-traumatic stress among victimized women on probation and parole

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The current study aimed to identify the correlates of post-traumatic stress among a sample of women on probation and parole with a history of victimization. Community-based sampling was used to recruit 406 women on probation and parole in Jefferson County, Kentucky. The post-traumatic stress diagnostic scale was used to measure three indicators of post-traumatic stress: post-traumatic stress disorder diagnosis, symptom severity, and the number of life domains impacted by symptoms. Shaped by the comprehensive health seeking and coping paradigm, logistic and ordinary least squares regression analyses were used to examine the relationships between sociodemographic factors, criminal justice involvement, cumulative victimization, substance use, social support, material loss, homelessness, and post-traumatic stress. Models identifying correlates of post-traumatic stress accounted for between 18.6% and 26% of the variance and point to critical opportunities for intervention surrounding the dynamic factors of recent intimate partner violence and material loss. Targeting these important factors during community supervision is anticipated to decrease post-traumatic stress and increase the likelihood of success under criminal justice system supervision.

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“…Scholars have revealed that the QOL of persons incarcerated in prison is often lower than that of non-incarcerated, community-dwelling persons (Chung et al , 1998; Combalbert et al , 2018; De Smet et al , 2017; Mooney et al , 2002). Further, environmental QOL often emerges as the lowest facet of QOL among persons incarcerated in prison, including older adults (Combalbert et al , 2019; Mooney et al , 2002; Prost et al , 2019a; Prost et al , 2019b; Prost et al , 2021). There is also evidence that QOL is lower among women compared to men among persons incarcerated in prison regardless of age (Mooney et al , 2002; Prost et al , 2019a; Prost et al , 2020).…”

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“…There is also evidence that QOL is lower among women compared to men among persons incarcerated in prison regardless of age (Mooney et al , 2002; Prost et al , 2019a; Prost et al , 2020). Suicidal risk has also been found to account for variation in physical and psychological QOL among older persons in prison (De Smet et al , 2017) and among older women, psychological and environmental QOL relate to recent post-traumatic stress (Prost et al , 2021).…”

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Visitation and quality of life among older adults in jail

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Novisky

2021

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Purpose The purpose of this paper aims to examine differences in measures of and relationships between visitation and quality of life (QOL) among older and younger jailed adults. The authors also explored the contribution of visitation to QOL among adults in this setting. The authors anticipated fewer visits and lower QOL among older adults. Framed by psychosocial developmental theory, the authors also anticipated a larger effect in the relationship between visitation and QOL among older rather than younger adults and that visitation would contribute most readily to psychological QOL. Design/methodology/approach Cross-sectional data from a large US jail were used (n = 264). The authors described the sample regarding visitation and QOL measures among older (≥45) and younger adults (≤44) and examined differences in measures of and relationships between visitation and QOL using independent sample t-tests and bivariate analyses. The authors explored the contribution of visitation to psychological, social relationships, physical and environmental QOL among jailed adults using hierarchical multiple linear regression. Findings Older adults had fewer family visits and lower physical QOL than younger adults, disparities were moderate in effect (d range = 0.33–0.35). A significant difference also emerged between groups regarding the visitation and environmental QOL relationship (z = 1.66, p <0.05). Visitation contributed to variation in physical and social relationships QOL among jailed adults (Beta range = 0.19–0.24). Originality/value Limited research exists among jailed older adults and scholars have yet to examine the relationship between visitation and QOL among persons in these settings.

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2023

The Palgrave Handbook of Global Social Problems

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Not All Traumas Are Equal: Post-Traumatic Stress and Quality of Life among Women in Prison

Cited by 5 publications

References 65 publications

Correlates of post-traumatic stress among victimized women on probation and parole

Correlates of post-traumatic stress among victimized women on probation and parole

Visitation and quality of life among older adults in jail

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