Abstract

MIKULIC, Isabel María  and  CRESPI, Melina Claudia. Prison context: a study on primary offenders and recidivists stressors and coping responses. Anu. investig. [online]. 2005, vol.12, pp.211-218. ISSN 1851-1686.

This study shows preliminary results obtained in actual research on primary offenders and repeat offenders. Its objective has been to assess offenders coping responses when perceiving stressing events. Coping responses have been analyzed from a risk perception and protective factors approach, specially taking into consideration context characteristics in prison environment. An exploratory-descriptive field study allowed us to compare two intentional samples, 35 primary offenders and 35 repeat offenders. Results show avoidance predominance within coping strategies both in primary offenders and repeat offenders responses. Main reported stressing events were: lack of freedom, family distance and spouse separation. Avoidance responses are associated with a state of helplessness which weakens offenders posibilities of well-being and own life control, making it difficult to promote and develop resilient characteristics in this population.

Keywords : Coping responses; Stressors; Risk and Protective factors; Prison context.

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