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Table 4 Covariates of Mental Health Symptoms and Perceptions of the Correctional Climate

From: A longitudinal study of mental health symptoms in young prisoners: exploring the influence of personal factors and the correctional climate

 

Mental Health Symptomsa

Correctional Climateb

Variable

b

95 % CI

z

b

95 % CI

z

Time in prison

−0.007

[−0.019, 0.004]

1.28

0.028

[−0.017, 0.073]

1.22

Age

−0.001

[−0.046, 0.047]

0.03

−0.055

[−0.182, 0.073]

0.84

Education

−0.111

[−0.167, −0.055]

3.89***

0.086

[−0.126, 0.297]

0.79

Single

−0.012

[−0.194, 0.171]

0.13

−0.105

[−0.725, 0.515]

0.37

Portuguese

0.187

[0.043, 0.330]

2.55*

−0.228

[−0.632, 0.176]

1.11

Black

−0.288

[−0.421, −0.155]

4.23***

0.553

[0.155, 0.951]

2.73**

Visits

0.008

[0.002, 0.015]

2.60**

−0.011

[−0.031, 0.009]

1.09

Drug use

0.112

[−0.078, 0.301]

1.16

−0.401

[−0.913, 0.110]

1.54

Mental treatment

0.309

[0.165, 0.453]

4.21***

−0.264

[−0.657, 0.129]

1.32

Offense: drug

−0.098

[−0.295, 0.098]

0.98

−0.143

[−0.744, 0.458]

0.47

Offense: property

0.063

[−0.098, 0.224]

0.77

−0.148

[−0.628, 0.331]

0.61

Offense: violent

−0.012

[−0.223, 0.200]

0.11

0.355

[−0.279, 0.989]

1.10

Sentenced

−0.231

[−0.361, −0.101]

3.48**

0.348

[0.051, 0.747]

1.71

Prison activity

−0.043

[−0.098, 0.012]

1.55

0.270

[0.032, 0.508]

2.22*

Prior time served

−0.013

[−0.021, −0.005]

3.03**

0.019

[−0.001, 0.038]

1.87

PEI

−0.104

[−0.139, −0.069]

5.76***

-

-

-

GSI

-

-

-

−1.180

[−1.649, −0.710]

4.93***

  1. Note. b unstandardized regression coefficient, CI confidence interval, z test of statistical significance, GSI Global Severity Index, PEI Prison Environment Inventory
  2. a n = 74, observations = 176
  3. b n = 74, observations = 182
  4. p < .10, * p < .05, ** p < .01, *** p < .001, two-tailed