Analysis of Attachment Styles and Attitudes of Coping with Stress in Female Inmates

Authors

  • Latife Utaş-Akhan
  • Meltem Kürtüncü
  • Özge Sükut
  • Makbule Batmaz

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33831/jws.v20i1.47

Keywords:

woman inmates, stress, attachment

Abstract

This study was conducted for the purpose of determining attachment styles and attitudes of coping with stress in female inmates. The research is a cross sectional type of descriptive epidemiological research. The study was conducted between September 1st and December 31st of 2012 at a closed prison of females in the province of Istanbul. The target population of the research is composed of 273 inmates at a closed prison in the province of Istanbul. The sample of the research is composed of 130 female inmates chosen with the method of purposive sampling staying at the closed prison of females at the application of the study who match the research criteria. The data collection form, relationship criteria questionnaire (RCQ) and attitudes of coping with stress inventory (ACSI) which are prepared by the researchers including the socio-demographic characteristics are employed in the study. The age average of the female inmates participated to the study was found to be 34.55 ± 9.223. It can be argued that the attachment styles and attitudes of coping with stress in female inmates were influenced from some of their socio-demographic characteristics. That the married ones and those who attend the activities were able to use more positive strategies, those who had lost one or both of their parents were displaying more obsessed attachment, and the participants were using coping strategies such as spirituality and religious methods are the results that could be derived from the study.

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2019-05-27

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Utaş-Akhan, L., Kürtüncü, M., Sükut, Özge, & Batmaz, M. (2019). Analysis of Attachment Styles and Attitudes of Coping with Stress in Female Inmates. Kadın/Woman 2000, Journal for Women’s Studies, 20(1), 75–86. https://doi.org/10.33831/jws.v20i1.47

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Vol. 20 No. 1 (2019): Kadın/Woman 2000, Journal for Women's Studies

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