Stress Reduction Through a Brief Writing Intervention With Women in Jail

Pankey, Tyson; Kelly, Patricia J.; Ramaswamy, Megha

doi:10.1177/1078345816654230

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“…Project intervention was designed to be delivered in small-group (cohort) format in a large-scale study, based on previous experience with delivering interventions in jails (Pankey, Kelly, Nollen, & Ramaswamy, in press). We planned for each cohort to have approximately 10 participants.…”

Section: Results: Pilot Implementation Of the Intervention And Retrosmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…We screened for eligible participants through word of mouth (via jail special programs staff) and by posting recruitment flyers in the housing units. We used a recruitment flyer that said, “Are you interested in participating in a study about your sexual health?” Such a recruitment technique has been feasible in past studies (Pankey et al, in press; Ramaswamy et al, 2011). …”

Section: Results: Pilot Implementation Of the Intervention And Retrosmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The Development of a Brief Jail-Based Cervical Health Promotion Intervention

Ramaswamy

Simmons

Kelly

2014

Health Promotion Practice

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The primary objective of this article was to describe the development and pilot implementation of a brief jail-based cervical health promotion intervention. The intervention was guided by a preliminary study of incarcerated women’s cervical health knowledge, awareness, and health literacy, as well as a social and feminist approach to intervention development. We developed and conducted a pilot implementation of the Sexual Health Empowerment Project to increase cervical health knowledge, reduce barriers related to beliefs about cervical cancer, and improve self-efficacy and confidence in navigating health systems. This article offers a framework for how empirically and theory-based interventions are developed and tailored for a jail setting. Future work should include the evaluation of the long-term effects of such a disease-specific program on health behaviors and outcomes among high-risk and vulnerable groups of women as they leave jails and enter communities.

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Section: Results: Pilot Implementation Of the Intervention And Retrosmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Results: Pilot Implementation Of the Intervention And Retrosmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Development of a Brief Jail-Based Cervical Health Promotion Intervention

Ramaswamy

Simmons

Kelly

2014

Health Promotion Practice

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“…45 There is evidence that simply participating in a journaling-based study reduced stress for female inmates. 47 Furthermore, a recent study exploring perceptions of research participation in female prisoners found that they experienced positive feelings as well as a perceived sense of opportunity to share, heal, and help others through participation. 48 This may also provide reasoning for the overall improvement in both stress and depression scores during the current study.…”

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Participation in a Yoga Study Decreases Stress and Depression Scores for Incarcerated Women

Lundstrom

Rocheleau

Guerra

et al. 2020

International Journal of Yoga Therapy

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Incarcerated individuals exhibit a high incidence of stress-related disorders, including addiction and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), as well as the added stress of captivity. Access to stress-reduction tools is limited for these individuals. One possible approach may be regular structured yoga classes. Using two approaches, we tested the effectiveness of a brief, intensive yoga intervention in a population of incarcerated women in a county jail. The first approach was an examination of archival data collected as part of a program analysis. Individuals showed considerable reduction in self-reported stress following a single yoga session. The second approach was an experimental study using a week-long yoga intervention. Thirty-four participants were assigned to either the yoga or control group for the first week. In the second week, the conditions were reversed. Participants were assessed weekly, before and after intervention. Baseline scores revealed high rates of depression, stress, and exposure to traumatic life events compared to normative data. Stress and depression were assessed using the Perceived Stress Scale and Beck Depression Inventory, respectively. Compared to controls, participants reported less depression after a week of daily yoga sessions. Perceived stress declined under both control and yoga conditions. Due to the transient nature of the jail institution, it is important to examine interventions that can be provided on a short-term basis. Although there were limitations in this study, the results support the conclusion that the brief yoga intervention had a positive effect on participants’ well-being.

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“…[41] Stress reduction is another possible outcome of expressive writing. [49] The expressive writing process may help decrease the suppression of negative emotions attached to that event. [50] If expressive writing helps participants view a situation differently it may be an avenue for healing.…”

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confidence: 99%