Perceived Stress, Geopathic Stress and Spirituality of Male Prison Inmates

Nelly Supiter,Jeremias Convocar,Vicente Billones

doi:10.29245/2578-2959/2020/2.1200

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Previous studies provide insight into the association between incarceration and mental health of prison inmates, but fail to look into the influence Geopathic Stress (GS) and spirituality on perceived stress
GS has always been ignored because most of the people are unaware of its occurrence in certain areas and its harmful effects on human health
Conclusions: prison life is generally stressful, if inmates get involved in any religious-spiritual activities like bible study and worship service, vocational trainings, sports, exercises and other stress reduction activities may increase feelings of physical and mental well-being

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Previous studies provide insight into the association between incarceration and mental health of prison inmates, but fail to look into the influence Geopathic Stress (GS) and spirituality on perceived stress. Theories had articulated that apart from the criminal feature, many inmates manifest mental disorders in prison as an effect of the stress of incarceration[10]. This may be due to the fact that while in prison, inmates encounter new people, environment, and way of life, which are, in most cases hostile and extremely stressful[11,12,13]. Correctional facilities’ obligation to provide for inmates’ mental health needs and describes correctional mental health processes and how psychiatrists can play a role in screening, evaluation, and suicidal prevention[18]

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