| Autor: |
Tasisa, Yirgalem Bekele, Palanimuthu, Kogila |
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Medico-Legal Update; Apr-Jun2021, Vol. 21 Issue 2, p1281-1287, 7p |
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A research study was conducted to assess the psychological impact of imprisonment among youth offenders at selected correction administrative center, Kellem Wollega zone, Ethiopia. The objectives were to assess the respondent's socio-demographic characteristics, to investigate the psychosocial impacts of imprisonment on Youth Offenders and to identify the difference on Youth imprisonment level with the residence and gender of offenders. Crosses sectional study was conducted with 83 youth offenders were selected by systematic sampling technique. The data were collected by using standardized questionnaires. The collected data was tabulated and analyzed with SPSS. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used. Researchers observed that causes of imprisonment in three different categories as follows: 42 (50.6%), 18 (21.7%) and 23 (27.7%) of the respondents reported psychological, social and economic interconnected reasons respectively. Psychological impacts of imprisonment as tracks: 68 (81.9%), 59 (71.1%) of the respondents reported diminished sense of self-worth, personal value due to imprisonment and Self-harm and drug abuse are the result of long periods of time spent in the prison correspondingly. It is vital and utmost necessary to identify the level of psychological impact and alleviate the fear and other associated symptoms and arrange for counselling to provide positive metal health. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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