Measuring group climate in prison / G.H.P. van der Helm, G.J.J.M Stams, P.H. van der Laan
In: The Prison Journal.ISSN 15527522. Amsterdão. Vol. 91, nº 2 (2011) Idioma: Inglês.País: Holanda.ISSN: 15527522Assunto: CENTRO EDUCATIVO | PSIQUIATRIA PENITENCIÁRIA | REINSERÇÃO SOCIAL | REINCIDÊNCIA | AVALIAÇÃO | ESTUDO -- HOLANDA CDU: 343.8 Localização e Cota : 343.8HEL Resumo: The present study examines the construct validity and reliability of the Prison Group Climate Instrument (PGCI) in a sample of 77 adolescents placed in a Dutch youth prison and 49 adult prisoners living in a Dutch psychiatric prison with a therapeutic living group structure. Confirmatory factor analysis of a four-factor model – with ‘repression’, 'support’, ‘growth’ and ‘group atmosphere’ as first order factors – and ‘overall group climate’ as a second order factor showed an adequate fit to the data, indicating construct validity of the PGCI. Cronbach’s alpha reliability coefficients were good for all factors. The PGCI is a parsimonious instrument, enabling future research on group climate in youth prisons and secure forensic psychiatric institutions. The instrument can be used as an assessment tool for judicial interventions that use group climate to improve outcomes in delinquent youth and adult delinquents receiving treatment for psychiatric problems.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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The present study examines the construct validity and reliability of the Prison Group Climate Instrument (PGCI) in a sample of 77 adolescents placed in a Dutch youth prison and 49 adult prisoners living in a Dutch psychiatric prison with a therapeutic living
group structure. Confirmatory factor analysis of a four-factor model – with ‘repression’, 'support’, ‘growth’ and ‘group atmosphere’ as first order factors – and ‘overall group climate’ as a second order factor showed an adequate fit to the data, indicating construct validity of the PGCI. Cronbach’s alpha reliability coefficients were good for all factors. The PGCI is a parsimonious instrument, enabling future research on group climate in youth prisons and secure forensic psychiatric institutions. The instrument can
be used as an assessment tool for judicial interventions that use group climate to improve outcomes in delinquent youth and adult delinquents receiving treatment for psychiatric problems.
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