Psychological stressors of imprisonment and coping of older incarcerated persons: a qualitative interview study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Imprisonment has a major impact on a person's psychological well-being. The proportion of older imprisoned persons is dramatically increasing worldwide, and they are likely to have greater physical and mental health needs compared to younger persons in prisons. However, there is currently a lack of research on the psychological stressors and the coping strategies of older imprisoned persons. This study therefore aims to explore the key psychological stressors experienced by older imprisoned persons and their coping strategies.

Methods

Individual semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted between April 2017 and December 2018 with a purposive sample of 79 participants from 2 different groups in Switzerland: older imprisoned persons (n = 50) and mental hea

SUBMITTER: McLennan S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11770940 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature