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The effect of psychoeducation on the social skills and problem-solving skills of female prisoners

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2022-01-01

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Objectives: This research was designed to evaluate the effect of education developed to address the psychosocial needs of women in penal institutions related to social skills and problem-solving skills. Methods: The research was conducted between April 2013 and March 2014 with women serving a sentence in 2 Type E, closed prisons in Aydın, Turkey. The data were collected using a personal information form, a brief questionnaire, the Social Skills Inventory (SSI), the Problem-Solving Inventory (PSI) and an evaluation form. Content analysis was used to assess qualitative data, including frequency and percentage distribution, and quantitative data were evaluated using a t-test for dependent groups. Results: The average age of the participants was 37.79±8.94 years, and 48.1% were illiterate. In all, 25.9% of the women were convicted of theft and 72.2% had another 1-4 years remaining to serve. The mean PSI score before the psychoeducation course was 115.72±15.77, and 110.85±14.01 after the program. The mean SSI score was 243.94±31.15 before the psychoeducation course and 248.92±42.59 afterwards. There was a statistically significant difference between the mean scores of both scales before and after the psychoeducation program. Conclusion: The psychoeducation program prepared to meet the needs of the female prisoners studied had a positive effect on their social skills and problem-solving skills. The addition of psychoeducation programs to the educational programs offered in penal institutions could be very beneficial. Additional studies with control group monitoring are recommended.

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Sağlık Bilimleri, Health Sciences, Psikiyatri, Klinik Tıp (MED), PSYCHIATRY, Clinical Medicine (MED), Psikiyatrik Ruh Sağlığı, Psikiyatri ve Ruh Sağlığı, Psychiatric Mental Health, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Female prisoners, problem-solving, psychiatric nursing, psychoeducation, social skills, Female prisoners, problem-solving, psychiatric nursing, psychoeducation, social skills

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KIZILKAYA M., Unsal G., KARACA S., "The effect of psychoeducation on the social skills and problem-solving skills of female prisoners", JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC NURSING, cilt.13, sa.1, ss.1-8, 2022

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