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The Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory-3 is a brief, self-administered screening tool designed to measure the probability of having a substance dependence disorder. The present study assessed the validity of this instrument with an inmate population using a DSM-IV diagnosis of substance dependence as the criterion measure. The study also examined instrument validity by gender. Findings revealed differences in the prediction of dependence between male and female inmates. The advantages and shortcomings of the instrument are discussed in light of these findings, and suggestions for future research are advanced.
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Alcoolismo/diagnóstico , Alcoolismo/psicologia , Drogas Ilícitas , Programas de Rastreamento/estatística & dados numéricos , Inventário de Personalidade/estatística & dados numéricos , Prisioneiros/legislação & jurisprudência , Prisioneiros/psicologia , Transtornos Relacionados ao Uso de Substâncias/diagnóstico , Transtornos Relacionados ao Uso de Substâncias/psicologia , Adulto , Alcoolismo/reabilitação , Manual Diagnóstico e Estatístico de Transtornos Mentais , Feminino , Necessidades e Demandas de Serviços de Saúde/estatística & dados numéricos , Humanos , Entrevista Psicológica , Masculino , Psicometria/estatística & dados numéricos , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Fatores Sexuais , Transtornos Relacionados ao Uso de Substâncias/reabilitaçãoRESUMO
This study examines the effect of inmate and institutional characteristics on inmate victimization during incarceration. In addition, it examines whether factors related to inmate victimization varies by perpetrator type, specifically inmate versus staff victimizer. Self-reported data from 247 male and female inmates confined to eight correctional institutions are collected, including questions regarding their experiences of staff-on-inmate and inmate-on-inmate victimization. Results show that similar institutional-level variables predict both types of inmate victimization; however, there are some differences between outcomes based on inmate-level characteristics. The authors address possible explanations for the results and suggest several policy implications to reduce the incidence of prison violence.
