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Objectives. This study aimed to investigate the affective state of young people in custody of the penitentiary system for nonviolent crimes. Material and methods. The answers provided to the 5-Factor Personality Questionnaire (CP5F) (emotional stability scale) and the Affective Distress Profile (PDA) of 52 boys aged between 18-25 deprived of liberty were processed. The main statistical techniques used were the independent samples t-test and effect size calculation (Hedges' g indicator). Results. Convicted persons from the urban environment presented higher scores of emotional stability in contrast to those from the rural environment (t(47) = 2.28, p = 0.02). Young people who did not receive a visit in the last month presented a higher level of functional negative emotions in the "sadness/depression" category (t(50) = 2.46, p = 0.01, g = 0.68), reported higher levels of total (t(50) = 2.03, p = 0.04, g = 0.56) and global distress (t(50) = 3.78, p = 0.00, g = 1.05), but also a higher level of positive emotions (t(50) = 3.42, p = 0.00, g = 0.95). Participants involved in an intimate relationship obtained higher scores for dysfunctional negative emotions in the "worry/anxiety" category (t(50) = - 2.32, p = 0.02, g = 0.62) and for total distress (t(50) = - 2.02, p = 0.04, g = 0.53). Those who grew up in a disadvantaged area registered higher scores of functional negative emotions in the "sadness/depression" category (t(50) = - 2.10, p = 0.04, g = 0.60) and of functional negative emotions in the "sadness/depression" and "worry/anxiety" categories (t(50) = - 2.04, p = 0.04, g = 0.58). Conclusions. Policies to prevent recidivism among young people deprived of liberty for nonviolent crimes need to target actions aimed at reducing the level of emotional distress. |
