https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/52638
Title: | Aboriginal mothers in prison in Australia: a study of social, emotional and physical wellbeing |
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Contributor(s): | Sullivan, Elizabeth A (author); Kendall, Sacha (author); Chang, Sungwon (author); Baldry, Eileen (author); Zeki, Reem (author); Gilles, Marisa (author); Wilson, Mandy (author); Butler, Tony (author); Levy, Michael (author); Wayland, Sarah (author)![]() |
Publication Date: | 2019-06 |
Early Online Version: | 2019-04-17 |
Open Access: | Yes |
DOI: | 10.1111/1753-6405.12892 |
Handle Link: | https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/52638 |
Abstract: | Objective: To describe the social, emotional and physical wellbeing of Aboriginal mothers in prison. Methods: Cross-sectional survey, including a Short Form Health Survey (SF-12) and Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (5-item version) administered to Aboriginal women who self-identified as mothers. Results: Seventy-seven Aboriginal mothers in New South Wales (NSW) and 84 in Western Australia (WA) participated in the study. Eighty-three per cent (n=59) of mothers in NSW were in prison for drug-related offences, 64.8% (n=46) of mothers in WA were in prison for offences committed under the influence of alcohol. Sixty-eight per cent (n=52) of mothers in NSW and 35% (n=28) of mothers in WA reported mental health problems. Physical (PCS) and Mental (MCS) component scores of SF-12 varied for mothers in NSW and WA. Mothers in NSW experienced poorer health and functioning than mothers in WA (NSW: PCS 49.5, MCS 40.6; WA: PCS 54.4, MCS 48.3) and high levels of psychological distress (NSW: 13.1; WA 10.1). Conclusions: Aboriginal mothers in prison have significant health needs associated with physical and mental health, and psychological distress. Implications for public health: Adoption of social and emotional wellbeing as an explanatory framework for culturally secure healthcare in prison is essential to improving health outcomes of Aboriginal mothers in prison in Australia. |
Publication Type: | Journal Article |
Grant Details: | NHMRC/630653 |
Source of Publication: | Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 43(3), p. 241-247 |
Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons, Inc |
Place of Publication: | Australia |
ISSN: | 1753-6405 1326-0200 |
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: | 420606 Social determinants of health |
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020: | 200204 Health inequalities |
Peer Reviewed: | Yes |
HERDC Category Description: | C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal |
Appears in Collections: | Journal Article School of Health |
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