@article{ref1,
title="The relationship between female inmates' coping and adjustment in a minimum-security prison",
journal="Criminal justice and behavior",
year="1997",
author="Carlson, Ralph and Woods, Donald J. and Negy, Charles",
volume="24",
number="2",
pages="224-233",
abstract="The purpose of this study was to identify specific coping strategies associated with psychosocial adjustment in a minimum-security prison camp for women. A sample of 153 female inmates completed a demographic questionnaire, the COPE inventory, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, the Beck Depression Inventory, and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale. Of 13 theoretically distinct coping strategies, 6 were significantly positively associated with adjustment (higher self-esteem, less depression, and less state anxiety) and 2 were significantly negatively associated with adjustment. Also, larger coping repertoires were associated with higher adjustment scores. Implications of the findings are noted for future research on teaching inmates coping techniques.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0093-8548",
doi="10.1177/0093854897024002005",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0093854897024002005"
}