Understanding attachment styles, adverse childhood events, alcohol use, and trauma in Black and Latino Men with criminal justice histories
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11044895 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Melissa Donadio (University of Hartford West Hartford Connecticut USA), Pamela Valera (0000-0002-0095-9209, Rutgers School of Public Health Newark New Jersey USA, corresponding author), Noah Sinangil (0000-0003-3539-0793, Rutgers School of Public Health Newark New Jersey USA) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 2260-2272 |
| Publication date | 2022-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Community Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-4392 • E-ISSN: 1520-6629 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/jcop.22773 |
| PMID | 34942030 |
| OpenAlex | W4200022331 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 33 |
Black and Latino men experience high rates of trauma before and during incarceration and upon release to the community. This study examines the association between trauma, adverse childhood experiences, and alcohol use on the adult attachment styles in a sample of 248 Black and Latino men with incarceration experiences. Most of the respondents indicated that they were single and never married (61.3%), earned less than $10,000 annually (84.3%), and were in a state prison facility during their last incarceration (60.9%). Findings indicate that most of the men scored above average in attachment anxiety ( M = 5.14, SD = 1.34) and attachment avoidant subscales ( M = 5.35, SD = 1.08). Close to 23% self‐reported within the hazardous drinking range. In terms of trauma, the mean trauma score was 2.85 ( SD = 2.97), suggesting that participants self‐reported experiencing minimal trauma. Overall, Black and Latino men who experience incarceration demonstrate high rates of insecure attachments which were predicted by traumatic childhood experiences. To best serve this population, mental health treatment during incarceration and the community should enhance attachment security
Adverse Childhood Experiences · Anxiety · Criminal justice · Mental health · Population · Prison · Psychiatry · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Child Abuse and Trauma · Clinical Psychology · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Medicine · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,25 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |