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The development and psychometric properties of the Prison Fellowship-Well-being Index (PF WBI)

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Udgivet i:International Journal of Prison Health vol. 21, no. 1 (2025), p. 55-74
Hovedforfatter: Denhof, Michael
Andre forfattere: Crawley, Rachel, Puckett, Leigha, Wiese, Jesse, Ferry, Theresa
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Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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Measurement
Well being
Culture
Convergent validity
Perceptions
Scholarships & fellowships
Self esteem
Motivation
Quantitative psychology
Participation
Questionnaires
Social functioning
Reliability
Prisons
Prisoners
Stress
Correctional institutions
Consent
Indexes
Measures
Grammatical aspect
Property
Emotions
Phonetic form
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Resumen:PurposeThis paper aims to describe the development and validation of the Prison Fellowship Well-being index (PF-WBI), a new quantitative tool for assessing prisoner and staff well-being within prison cultures.Design/methodology/approachThe PF-WBI was developed through an iterative process of item creation, administration alongside established well-being measures and a series of data analyses. Data was collected from both staff and prisoners (n = 989) across four North Dakota prisons.FindingsAnalysis supported a four-factor structure for the PF-WBI measuring motivation/self-esteem, relationships/community functioning, hope/mood and stress-related detriments. The PF-WBI demonstrated excellent internal consistency reliability, convergent validity with established well-being measures and criterion-related validity for both staff and prisoners. Measurement invariance across staff and prisoners was also confirmed.Originality/valueThe PF-WBI offers a new and versatile tool for researchers and practitioners to assess staff and prisoner well-being in correctional settings. It can be used to evaluate prison cultures and the effectiveness of culture improvement efforts.
ISSN:2977-0254
2977-0262
1744-9200
1744-9219
DOI:10.1108/IJOPH-03-2024-0009
Fuente:Sociology Database