TY - JOUR
T1 - Status of perceived social support and its associated factors among inmate prisoners in Northwest Amhara, Ethiopia
AU - Dadi, Abel Fekadu
AU - Dachew, Berihun Assefa
AU - Tariku, Amare
AU - Habitu, Yohannes Ayanaw
AU - Demissie, Getu Debalkie
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 The Author(s).
Copyright:
Copyright 2019 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2019/10/17
Y1 - 2019/10/17
N2 - Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the level of social support and associated factors in selected prison institutions in Amhara region, Ethiopia. Result: Prisoners that had good social support from their family, friends, and significant others were 64.7%, (95% CI 60.9%, 68.4%). The odds of social support was higher among those educated and rural prisoners. However, it was found to be lower among non-Orthodox Christian prisoners and prisoners who were discriminated. Social support is buffering tool for social difficulties and hardships faced by prisoners while they are in prison and very helpful to reduce mental health morbidities and their consequences, hence should be strengthened.
AB - Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the level of social support and associated factors in selected prison institutions in Amhara region, Ethiopia. Result: Prisoners that had good social support from their family, friends, and significant others were 64.7%, (95% CI 60.9%, 68.4%). The odds of social support was higher among those educated and rural prisoners. However, it was found to be lower among non-Orthodox Christian prisoners and prisoners who were discriminated. Social support is buffering tool for social difficulties and hardships faced by prisoners while they are in prison and very helpful to reduce mental health morbidities and their consequences, hence should be strengthened.
KW - Crosses-sectional study
KW - Prisoners
KW - Social support
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U2 - 10.1186/s13104-019-4696-z
DO - 10.1186/s13104-019-4696-z
M3 - Article
C2 - 31623674
AN - SCOPUS:85073610875
VL - 12
JO - BMC Research Notes
JF - BMC Research Notes
SN - 1756-0500
IS - 1
M1 - 660
ER -