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Offenders with Mental Disorders in a South African Prison Population: Profiling the Behavioural Characteristics on Mental Illness
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Johan Prinsloo --- University of South Africa,This study validates a protocol to identify inmates with institutional adjustment difficulty from mental disorder, and who might have a need for therapeutic programming of a cognitive nature. The Self-Appraisal Questionnaire (SAQ) was administered to a total of 236 South... -
HIV risk after release from prison: a pilot case-control study in Canada, France, Ivory Coast and South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Evelyne Vallières --- LICEF, Canada Karl Peltzer --- Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa Rémi Dongo Kouabenan --- Université Pierre Mendès France, France Denis Dagou Koménan --- Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny Cocody, Ivory Coast Sid Abdellaoui --- Université de Paris, France François Joseph Azoh --- École normale supérieure, Ivory Coast Pierre McDuff --- Université de Montréal, Canada Jacques Bergeron --- Université de Montréal, Canada Safiétou MBaye --- Électricité de France (EDF), FranceThis study aimed to assess HIV knowledge, risk perception and risk behaviour of ex-offenders at risk of new infection and to compare them with the general population. A case-control interview study was conducted with conveniently sampled ex-offenders and persons with... -
An exploration of the Self-Appraisal Questionnaire for assessing female recidivism in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Johan Prinsloo --- Department of Criminology,This study profiled incarcerated female offenders’ criminogenic-oriented self-appraisals. Respondents were 77 female offenders between the ages of 20 and 56 years, serving custodial sentences within the South African Department of Correctional Services ranging from under a year to 25 years,... -
Jail duration, demographic characteristics of offenders, and acquired suicide capability
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Ajiboye Isaac Oyeleke1 --- Department of Social Work / Social Development, South Africa Pius TangweTanga --- Department of Social Work / Social Development, South Africa Ajibola Abdulrahamon Ishola --- Department of Psychology, NigeriaThe study sought to predict the acquired capability for suicide from length of sentence and socio-demographic characteristics of offenders in a Nigerian prison population. Participants were 139 inmates (mean age = 33.67, SD = 9.24years; mean length of stay = 6.25 years, SD = 5.02years), males (95.7%), They... -
Trait anger and aggression among male violent offenders: The mediating effect of sadistic impulse and the moderating effect of emotion regulation
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Qinhong Xie --- Zunyi Medical University, China Bingtao Zhou --- China University of Political Science and Law, China Taiyong Bi --- Zunyi Medical University, China Bo Yang --- China University of Political Science and Law, China Hui Kou --- Zunyi Medical University, ChinaWe investigated the mediating role of sadistic impulse and the moderating role of emotion regulation strategy in the relationship between trait anger and aggressive behaviour in violent offenders. A total of 492 male violent offenders (mean age = 34.06 years,... -
Hospitality in and outside of prisons: prison restaurants and cafés
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Tracy Harkison --- Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand“Hospitality” is certainly not a word that comes to mind when one thinks of a prison, and neither does the phrase “award-winning restaurant”. But there are now several hospitality establishments that have opened inside and outside of prisons using offenders... -
Experiences of a fine dining event held inside a working prison
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Alison McIntosh --- Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand Tracy Harkison --- Auckland University of Technology, New ZealandFine dining experiences offered inside working prisons are one type of hospitality initiative attempting to support prisoner rehabilitation and offer a memorable dining experience for the paying public. Previous hospitality research has not explored how fine dining delivered in a... -
The quality of care in correctional facilities in low- and middle-income countries during the COVID-19 pandemic: A scoping review of literature
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Wandile F. Tsabedze --- University of South Africa, South Africa Eduard Fourie --- University of South Africa, South Africa Samantha Mhlanga --- University of Witwatersrand, South Africa Sifiso Shabangu --- Stellenbosch University, South AfricaCOVID-19 affected different groups of people, including service providers and residents of correctional centres. We reviewed the literature for evidence on the quality of care during COVID-19 in correctional facilities located in low- and middle-income countries. We searched PubMed, PsychInfo,...