The development and psychometric properties of the Prison Fellowship-Well-being Index (PF WBI)
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| I whakaputaina i: | International Journal of Prison Health vol. 21, no. 1 (2025), p. 55 |
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| Whakarāpopotonga: | Purpose This 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/approach The 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. Findings Analysis 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/value The 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. |
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| ISSN: | 2977-0254 2977-0262 1744-9200 1744-9219 |
| DOI: | 10.1108/IJOPH-03-2024-0009 |
| Puna: | Sociology Database |