A cross-sectional survey of mental problem in elderly male prisoners
10.3969/j.issn.1000-6729.2025.02.05
- VernacularTitle:老年男性服刑人员的心理健康问题现况调查
- Author:
Yong TIAN
1
;
Yi WANG
;
Jundong LIAO
;
Xiaoqin HE
;
Lingyu LI
;
Yulin CHEN
;
Qianhui ZHAO
;
Lu ZHANG
Author Information
1. 四川省达州监狱,四川达州 635025;四川司法警官职业学院,四川德阳 618000
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
prison;
male;
aged;
inmates;
mental health;
risk factors
- From:
Chinese Mental Health Journal
2025;39(2):128-134
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To understand the mental problem in elderly male prisoners and its related factors.Methods:A total of 289 elderly male prisoners from five prisons in Sichuan Province were selected.They were assessed with the self-compiled general situation questionnaire,12-item General Health Questionnaire(GHQ-12,with a total score ≥ 3 indicating a tendency towards mental problem),short-form UCLA Loneliness Scale(ULS-8)and Insomnia Severity Index-Chinese Version(ISI-C).Results:The detection rate of mental problem was 41.52％.Multiple factor logistic regression analysis indicated that having a remaining sentence of≥5 years,educa-tional levels of primary school and below,high school or technical secondary school and above,involvement in drug-related crimes,property crimes,violent crimes,good and poor relationships with spouses,average relationships with fellow inmates,self-assessed blood pressure levels that were low and high,and having insomnia were risk fac-tors for mental problem(OR=9.55,11.75,13.88,82.24,33.96,363.52,5.77,113.27,2.33,1.87,3.80,42.89).Conclusion:The mental problem among elderly male prisoners are related to their sentence,education lev-el,crime type,relationship with spouse and cellmates,self-rated blood pressure and sleep status.
