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Comparison of Spiritual Health, Psychological Well-being, and High-risk Behaviors among Young Prisoners Sentenced for Drug, Financial, and Theft Offences in Zanjan, Iran
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Fatemeh Mozaffari   , Masoud Hejazi |
| Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, ZanjanBranch, Islamic Azad University, Zanjan, Iran , masoud.hejaziaz@gmail.com |
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Abstract: (3838 Views) |
Introduction: The prison environment for young prisoners can be accompanied by different changes. The current study aimed at comparing spiritual health, psychological well-being, and high-risk behaviors among young prisoners sentenced for drug, financial, and theft offences in Zanjan, Iran.
Methods: The current descriptive-comparative study was conducted on the statistical population comprised of all prisoners within the age range of 18 to 35 years sentenced for theft, drug, and financial offences in Zanjan. Their number was 340. The sample size was calculated using the Cochran formula as 163 subjects. The subjects were selected by simple random sampling method and classified into three groups. The data collection instruments were high-risk behaviors, psychological well-being, and spiritual well-being questionnaires. The content validity and reliability of the questionnaires were assessed by Cronbach alpha. Data analysis was performed with SPSS version 24.
Results: There was a significant difference in the religious indices among the studied groups, in such an extent that the average religious indices in the drug and theft groups were higher than those of the financial group (P < 0.05). Also, the mean aggressive behavior in the group of theft offences was higher than the financial group and the average cigarettes and hookah smoking in the two drug and theft groups was higher than the financial group (P < 0.05). Finally, the average high-risk behaviors of narcotic and psychotropic substances consumption in the drug offences group was significantly higher than the financial group (P < 0.05).
Conclusions: Religious indices and high-risk behaviors were different in different individuals depending on the type of offences. Therefore, it is recommended to pay more attention to this issue in medical treatments and psychological counseling.
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| Keywords: Spirituality, Mental Health, High-risk Behavior |
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Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
health & social welfare management
Received: 2018/01/5 | Published: 2018/07/15
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