The present study explores the psychological symptoms of 194 female inmates housed in a northeast state prison. Imprisoned women completed Derogatis’ (2001) Brief Symptom Inventory-18 and responded to questions on the frequency of contact with family and friends via phone calls, letters, and visitations. The results showed significant correlations between psychological symptoms and modes of contact. Multiple regression models revealed that certain types of contact with family and friends had a statistically significant impact on the self-reported psychological symptoms of female inmates. Policy implications and recommendations are discussed.

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女性囚犯、心理健康以及与家人和朋友的联系

本研究探讨了关押在东北州监狱的 194 名女性囚犯的心理症状。被监禁的妇女完成了 Derogatis (2001) 的简要症状清单 18，并回答了有关通过电话、信件和探视与家人和朋友联系的频率的问题。结果表明，心理症状与接触方式之间存在显着相关性。多元回归模型显示，与家人和朋友的某些类型的接触对女性囚犯自我报告的心理症状具有统计学上的显着影响。政策影响和建议进行了讨论。