Relationship between prisoners’ self-awareness and stress problems related to psychological well-being and duration in prison

Abstract

Various studies have focused on prisoners’ self-awareness, stress and stress-coping problems, concerning their psychological and social well-being; however, they did not show detailed information about the differences in these variables concerning prisoners in Addis Ababa. This study aimed to address the relationship between components of psychological well-being and duration among prisoners in Addis Ababa’s Kality Correctional Centre. To meet this objective, the researcher selected 100 participants by using systematic random sampling techniques. A 5-point Likert-type scale questionnaire was used. The data were analysed through percentage, frequency and correlation. The result revealed that there is no significant relationship between components of psychological well-being and age among prisoners. However, the study revealed that there is a significant difference between male and female prisoners in the components of psychological well-being.

Keywords: Prisoners, self-awareness, stress, psychological well-being;