01912     2200277   4500001000700000011001300007100004100020101000800061102000700069200009400076330099700170461006801167606002101235606003201256606002601288606001901314606001801333606002001351675001001371700008501381701010801466701000801574702002701582801001201609852001301621408870  a15527522  a20240925d        kkky0pory50      ba  aeng  aNL  aMeasuring group climate in prisonfG.H.P. van der Helm,  G.J.J.M Stams, P.H. van der Laan  aThe 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.  cAmsterdãod2011tThe Prison JournalvVol. 91, nº 2x15527522  aCENTRO EDUCATIVO  aPSIQUIATRIA PENITENCIÁRIA  aREINSERÇÃO SOCIAL  aREINCIDÊNCIA  aAVALIAÇÃO  aESTUDOyHOLANDA  a343.8  avan der HelmbG.H.P. cLeiden Professional University (School of Social Studies)  4070a Stamsb G.J.J.M cUniversity of Amsterdam (Department of Forensic Child and Youth Care Sciences).  4070  aVAN DER LAANbPeter H.  aPTgRPC  j343.8HEL