SELF-ESTEEM AND PAROLE ADJUSTMENT |
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| Authors: | LAWRENCE A. BENNETT |
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| Affiliation: | Assistant Director of Research California Department of Corrections |
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| Abstract: | Self-esteem and parole adjustment is examined in this study. Earlier studies reported on the development of an instrument to measure self-esteem in a reliable manner. Changes in self-esteem as a result of incarceration and other experiences have been examined. However, no studies of the relationship between the self-esteem of prison inmates and their post-institutional adjustment have been reported. The findings of this study, based on measured self-esteem of 142 inmates just prior to release, suggest a small but statistically significant positive correlation (R = .25) between pre-release self-esteem and parole adjustment. Further areas of study are suggested. |
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