The Role of Childhood Abuse and Psychological Symptoms in Discriminating Frequency of Drug Use and Self-Harm in Incarcerated Men Convicted of Robbery

Authors : Aslı Burçak TAŞÖREN, İbrahim Şirin GÜL

Pages : 83-91

Doi:10.18863/pgy.1083683

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Publication Date : 2022-12-29

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The aim of the present study was to investigate the role of prior childhood abuse and current psychological symptoms on the frequency of drug use and self-harming behavior among a group of male prisoners convicted of robbery. The sample consists of 127 men convicted of armed, aggravated, unarmed/forced robbery, who were held in Metris T-type closed penitentiary state correctional institution. History of childhood abuse was assessed with The Childhood Trauma Questionnaire insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CTQ); and psychological symptoms were assessed with The Brief Symptom Inventory insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(BSI);. Frequency of drug use was assessed with three questions and self-harm was assessed through four questions both on the self-completed demographic information form. Among 127 men recruited, history of childhood abuse and psychological symptoms provided discrimination concerning frequency of drug use and self-harm. The rate of self-harming individuals in the present study was relatively high compared to the literature. There was a significant correlation between CTQ total and subscale scores and BSI total and subscale scores, except for the emotional neglect subscale.
Keywords : Soygun, yağma, hükümlülük, çocukluk çağı istismarı, psikolojik semptomlar, uyuşturucu madde kullanımı, kendine fiziksel zarar verme davranışı, Robbery, incarceration, childhood abuse, psychological symptoms, drug use, self harm

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