A Self-Consistency Approach to Prisonization
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2275722 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John R Faine (University of Iowa, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1973 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 576-588 |
| Publication date | 1973-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sociological Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0038-0253 • E-ISSN: 1533-8525 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1533-8525.1973.tb01392.x |
| OpenAlex | W2086499804 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 30 |
A theoretical model is developed in which prisonization is determined by the self-concepts which inmates bring to the prison. This model was substantively tested using a Likert-type scale of Inmate Reference Group Identification as an index of prisonization. Self-concept was measured by the Twenty Statements Test and scores were trichotomized to form groups having legitimate, low and deviant social anchorage. The sample consisted of 257 male inmates from two adult prisons. The data were gathered by questionnaire in groups of 15-45 using a cross-sectional design. Four hypotheses were tested relating prisonization to type of social anchorage according to three institutional career phases. Using analysis of variance and contrasts it was found that prisonization was the greatest and increased in a linear fashion during successive career phases among those with deviant social anchorage. Those with low social anchorage showed an increase in prisonization during the middle phase and a decrease during the late phase. No change in prisonization according to career phase was found among those with legitimate social anchorage. The results suggest that self-concept plays a crucial role in defining both the likelihood and form of attitude change following imprisonment
Consistency (knowledge bases) · Criminology · Developmental psychology · Imprisonment · Likert scale · Prison · Sample (material) · Scale (ratio) · Test (biology) · Variance (accounting) · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Mathematics · Psychology · Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending · Social Psychology
Psychological effects of imprisonment on confined individuals
The Application of a Theory of Contraculture to Intercultural Communication
Friend or foe? Race, age, and inmate perceptions of inmate-staff relations
Structural and social psychological determinants of prisonization
Prisonization as an Inhibitor of Effective Resocialization
A Descriptive Examination of Prisonization through the Lens of Post-Exoneration Offending
The self in social interaction.
The self-concept
Experimental Design: Procedures for the Behavioral Sciences
A Theory of Cognitive Dissonance
The acquaintance process.
The principle of congruity in the prediction of attitude change.
Explorations in cognitive dissonance.
The Prison Community
A Theory of Cognitive Dissonance
Differential Identification and Attitudes Toward the Law
Social Organization of Prisoners
Self-Consistency, a Theory of Personality
The Assessment of the Self
A Preliminary Criminal Typology
The Problems of Social Dimensions in Personality
Identification as the Basis for a Theory of Motivation
Changing the Lawbreaker
Socialization in Correctional Communities
An Empirical Investigation of Self-Attitudes
Socialization in Correctional Communities
Group Relations At The Crossroads
Institutional Living and Self-Esteem
Social Roles and Processes of Socialization in the Prison Community
Thieves, Convicts and the Inmate Culture
The Reference Group Reconsidered
| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,12 |
| Citation span | 1975 - 2018 (44) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |