Perceived Control in Prison: Its Relation to Reported Crowding, Stress, and Symptoms

R. Barry Ruback, Timothy S. Carr, Charles H. Hopper

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Abstract

Two studies were conducted to investigate the effects of perceived control in two men's prisons, one housing 181 inmates and the other housing 623 inmates. In both prisons, inmates' perceived control over the environment was found to be significantly related to their ratings of their living accommodations, experienced stress, and physical symptoms, even when type of cell was held constant.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)375-386
Number of pages12
JournalJournal of Applied Social Psychology
Volume16
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 1986

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Social Psychology

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