Abstract Prior reentry research illustrates the challenges former prisoners face during reentry. However, the challenges their family members experience are understudied. This study investigates the strain the family members of released prisoners experience. In addition, it examines the crossover of negative emotions between released prisoners and their family members. We use a dyadic data set that captures the experiences of both former prisoners and their family members during reentry. Our results reveal a reciprocal transmission of negative emotion between the two parties. The negative emotions released prisoners and their family members experience are significantly associated with their respective drinking behavior.

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团聚期间前囚犯及其家人之间负面情绪的交叉：对一般紧张理论的检验

摘要事前折返研究表明了前囚犯在折返期间面临的挑战。但是，他们的家人所经历的挑战却未被充分研究。这项研究调查了释放囚犯的家庭成员承受的压力。此外，它还检查了释放的囚犯与其家人之间负面情绪的交叉。我们使用二元数据集，该数据集记录了再入狱期间前囚犯及其家人的经历。我们的结果揭示了两方之间负面情绪的相互传递。囚犯释放的负面情绪及其家庭成员的经历与他们各自的饮酒行为密切相关。