Abstract

Mass incarceration affects many families, creating an ambiguous loss. Although living, the incarcerated person is removed from daily life with consequences for relationships and meeting material needs. This study validated that family members experience grief, even surpassing clinical thresholds, when a loved one is incarcerated. With a cross-sectional, correlational design, we examined how grief, stigma, and social support impact resilience. Grief and self-stigma both predicted a decrease in resilience, while social support predicted an increase, however, we found no evidence for moderation of the relationship between grief and resilience across levels of self-stigma and social support. Implications for practice are provided.

摘要

大规模监禁影响了许多家庭，造成了模棱两可的损失。尽管还活着，但被监禁的人却被从日常生活中移除，这会对人际关系和满足物质需求产生影响。这项研究证实，当亲人被监禁时，家庭成员会经历悲伤，甚至超过临床阈值。通过横断面的相关设计，我们研究了悲伤、耻辱和社会支持如何影响复原力。悲伤和自我污名都预示着复原力的下降，而社会支持则预测了复原力的增加，然而，我们没有发现任何证据表明悲伤和复原力之间的关系在自我污名和社会支持的水平上有所缓和。提供了对实践的启示。