ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to investigate emotion regulation, dispositional mindfulness and
length of stay as factors in somatic symptoms among prison inmates, cross-sectional design was
used. Participants were two hundred and nine (209) prison inmates. Their ages ranged between
18 – 62 years, with mean age of 30.9 and standard deviation of 8.68. Three instruments were
used for data collection: Emotion Regulation Questionnaire, Mindfulness Awareness Attention
Scale and Somatization subscale of Symptom Distress Check List (SCL-90). Hierarchical
multiple regression was the main statistic used for data analysis. The results of the regression
analysis showed that of the two subscales of emotion regulation only cognitive reappraisal was a
positive significant predictor of somatic complaints (β = .19, t = 2.80, p < .01), explaining 4% of
the entire variance in somatic complaints and expressive suppression was not a significant
predictor of somatic complaints (β = .12, t = 1.56). Dispositional mindfulness was a negative
significant predictor of somatic complaints (β = -.32, t = -4.98, p < .001), accounting for 10% of
the variance in somatic complaints (R2Δ = .10). Length of stay in prison did not significantly
predict somatic complaints among prison inmates (β = .09) (R2Δ = .01). Recommendations were
made on possible benefits of incorporating emotion regulation and mindfulness strategies in
psychosocial interventions to reduce somatic complaints in correctional setting.
EGENWE, N (2021). Emotion Regulation, Dispositional Mindfulness And Length Of Stay As Factors In Somatic Symptoms Among Prison Inmates. Afribary. Retrieved from https://track.afribary.com/works/emotion-regulation-dispositional-mindfulness-and-length-of-stay-as-factors-in-somatic-symptoms-among-prison-inmates
EGENWE, NWOKPOKU "Emotion Regulation, Dispositional Mindfulness And Length Of Stay As Factors In Somatic Symptoms Among Prison Inmates" Afribary. Afribary, 13 May. 2021, https://track.afribary.com/works/emotion-regulation-dispositional-mindfulness-and-length-of-stay-as-factors-in-somatic-symptoms-among-prison-inmates. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.
EGENWE, NWOKPOKU . "Emotion Regulation, Dispositional Mindfulness And Length Of Stay As Factors In Somatic Symptoms Among Prison Inmates". Afribary, Afribary, 13 May. 2021. Web. 27 Nov. 2024. < https://track.afribary.com/works/emotion-regulation-dispositional-mindfulness-and-length-of-stay-as-factors-in-somatic-symptoms-among-prison-inmates >.
EGENWE, NWOKPOKU . "Emotion Regulation, Dispositional Mindfulness And Length Of Stay As Factors In Somatic Symptoms Among Prison Inmates" Afribary (2021). Accessed November 27, 2024. https://track.afribary.com/works/emotion-regulation-dispositional-mindfulness-and-length-of-stay-as-factors-in-somatic-symptoms-among-prison-inmates