Understanding Imprisonment Through the Lens of Social Exclusion

A Novel Integrative Theoretical Model

Datos Bibliográficos

ID21477366
AutoresTeresa Traversa (0009-0001-6240-7442, University of Milano-Bicocca, autor de correspondencia), Mimi Marinucci (0000-0002-7686-8127, University of Milano-Bicocca), Paolo Riva (0000-0002-9855-994X, University of Milano-Bicocca), Luca Pancani (0000-0002-7834-3826, University of Milano-Bicocca)
Año2025
Volumen47
Número5
Páginas257-275
Fecha de publicación2025-09-03
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaBasic and Applied Social Psychology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0197-3533 • E-ISSN: 1532-4834
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/01973533.2025.2475336
OpenAlexW4408315513
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas3
Referencias citadas103

This paper frames imprisonment as a form of chronic social exclusion and analyzes its impact on prisoners’ well-being, reactions, recidivism and rehabilitation. Drawing from the Temporal Need-Threat Model of Ostracism, the Multimotive Model of Interpersonal Rejection, and the literature on imprisonment, it proposes an integrative theoretical model describing the psychological and behavioral dynamics of prison life. The analysis focuses on how imprisonment disrupts fundamental human needs, and how prisoners’ appraisals of incarceration influence their antisocial, prosocial, or withdrawal responses. The model emphasizes the importance of fostering prisoners’ social connections, to promote well-being and rehabilitation. The integrative approach provides a comprehensive understanding of the prison experience and highlights the need for empirical research to inform interventions that support its rehabilitative goals

Criminology · Developmental psychology · Imprisonment · Social exclusion · Through-the-lens metering · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Homelessness and Social Issues · Psychology · Social Psychology