Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice · 2014 · 26 citations · 16 references
Forensic PsychologyGerman Youth PrisonMental HealthGroup Climate QualityPsychologySocial SciencesClinical PsychologyCorrectional PracticeConstruct ValidityPrison ViolenceGerman ValidationBehavioral SciencesIndicated Construct ValidityPopulation YouthPsychiatrySocial ImpactForensic PsychiatryOffender ClassificationCriminal JusticeGroup ClimateJuvenile DelinquencySociologyCarceral SettingMedicinePsychopathology
The Prison Group Climate Instrument (PGCI) was developed to investigate group climate quality in forensic psychiatric institutions and secure residential treatment facilities for delinquent juveniles. The present study examined construct validity, convergent validity, and reliability of the German version of the PGCI. A confirmatory factor analysis with four first-order factors—"support," "growth," "group atmosphere," and "repression"—and "overall group climate" as a second-order factor showed a good fit to the data and indicated construct validity of the German version of the PGCI. Preliminary support was found for convergent validity. Cronbach's alpha reliability coefficients were sufficient for all scales. The instrument can be used to improve service quality and gives inmates a voice.
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Offender Coercion in Treatment
Karen K. Parhar, J. Stephen Wormith, Dena Derkzen et al. · Criminal Justice and Behavior · 2008 · 187 citations