<p>As rates of incarceration have risen, so has interest in the children of incarcerated individuals. This quantitative study examines the relationship between parental incarceration and adult children’s resiliency and psychological well-being. It compares demographic characteristics and parental incarceration status according to two scales: the Brief Resilience Scale and the Flourishing Scale. Of the 38 individuals over the age of 18 who completed the survey, 12 reported having a parent who has been incarcerated. Of these 12, 83.3% (<i>n</i> = 10) were not present while their parent was being detained, and 58.3% (<i>n</i> = 7) had contact with their parent during their incarceration. The study found no significant difference between the resiliency of those who have had a parent incarcerated (<i>M</i> = 18.58, <i> SD</i> = 1.62) and those who have not (<i>M</i> = 17.96, <i> SD</i> = 2.32). There was also no significant difference in the overall psychological well-being of those who have had a parent incarcerated (<i> M</i> = 46.50, <i>SD</i> = 8.31) and those who have not (<i> M</i> = 48.58, <i>SD</i> = 5.47) in their overall psychological well-being. </p>
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:PROQUEST/oai:pqdtoai.proquest.com:10038440 |
| Date | 29 March 2016 |
| Creators | Thompson, Michelle |
| Publisher | California State University, Long Beach |
| Source Sets | ProQuest.com |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | thesis |
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