TY - JOUR
T1 - The relationship of stress, impulsivity, and beliefs to drug use severity in a sample of women prison inmates
AU - Mooney, Jennifer Lynn
AU - Minor, Kevin I.
AU - Wells, James B.
AU - Leukefeld, Carl
AU - Oser, Carrie B.
AU - Staton Tindall, Michele
PY - 2008/12
Y1 - 2008/12
N2 - There is a paucity of research examining substance abuse issues among women prisoners. This study explored relationships between perceived stress, impulsivity, and beliefs in the efficacy of drugs as these variables pertain to self-reported drug use severity. Women prisoners (N = 100) participated in structured face-to-face interviews based on established research instruments. Although there was no significant correlation between demographic characteristics and substance use severity, positive relationships were found between substance use severity, perceived stress, impulsivity, and beliefs. A multiple linear model was estimated regressing drug use severity on beliefs, impulsivity, and perceived stress. Only the measures of beliefs and impulsivity were significant correlates of drug use severity. Implications are discussed for prison substance abuse programming and future research.
AB - There is a paucity of research examining substance abuse issues among women prisoners. This study explored relationships between perceived stress, impulsivity, and beliefs in the efficacy of drugs as these variables pertain to self-reported drug use severity. Women prisoners (N = 100) participated in structured face-to-face interviews based on established research instruments. Although there was no significant correlation between demographic characteristics and substance use severity, positive relationships were found between substance use severity, perceived stress, impulsivity, and beliefs. A multiple linear model was estimated regressing drug use severity on beliefs, impulsivity, and perceived stress. Only the measures of beliefs and impulsivity were significant correlates of drug use severity. Implications are discussed for prison substance abuse programming and future research.
KW - Beliefs
KW - Drug use
KW - Impulsivity
KW - Prisoners
KW - Stress
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U2 - 10.1177/0306624X07309754
DO - 10.1177/0306624X07309754
M3 - Article
C2 - 18040061
AN - SCOPUS:55049113056
SN - 0306-624X
VL - 52
SP - 686
EP - 697
JO - International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology
JF - International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology
IS - 6
ER -
