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International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology
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Men and Women in the Same Prison

Interpersonal Needs and Psychological Health of Prison Inmates

Rodrigo J. Carcedo

University of Salamanca, Spain, rcarcedo{at}usal.es

Félix López

University of Salamanca, Spain

M. Begoña Orgaz

University of Salamanca, Spain

Katalin Toth

University of Nevada, Reno

Noelia Fernández-Rouco

University of Salamanca, Spain

The purpose of this study was to investigate the gender differences in the state of interpersonal needs and psychological health of male and female prison inmates who live in the same prison. The authors conducted in-person interviews with 118 male and 70 female inmates. The results show that women present a better interpersonal state and psychological health than do men. For both genders, the consequences of fulfilling or not fulfilling interpersonal needs—specifically, social loneliness and sexual satisfaction—are associated with psychological health. These findings suggest the importance of the state of prison inmates' interpersonal needs in promoting psychological health in the context of the prison, where these needs are generally difficult to be met. Making contacts possible between male and female inmates who are in the same prison might help them to better fulfill some of their interpersonal needs, especially those related to their sexual lives.

Key Words: prison inmates • interpersonal needs • sexuality • loneliness • psychological health

This version was published on December 1, 2008

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, Vol. 52, No. 6, 641-657 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/0306624X07311596
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