The Effect of Resilience on the Quality of Life and Psychological Symptoms on Incarcerated Women

Abstract

It is known that incarcerated women have problems that affect their psychological condition, such as experiencing depression and anxiety. Based on previous studies, the resilience and quality of life can minimize the depression and anxiety experience of the inmates in correctional institutions. This study aimed to determine the effect of resilience on incarcerated women's quality of life and psychological symptoms. In this study, 130 women prisoners with the age range of 25 to 54 participated. The sampling technique used was purposive sampling with three instruments, the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale 10 (CD-RISC 10) (α = 0.896), the World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL-BREF) (α = 0.930), and the Hopkins Symptom Checklist-25 (HSCL-25) (α = 0.928). Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) was utilized for the analysis. Resilience significantly affected all aspects of the quality of life. The more resilient a person was, the higher the quality of her life would be. Quality of life, in regards to social relationships, would reduce the anxiety and depression level. The mother's psychological situation would influence depression and be moderately affected by their children's awareness of his mother's imprisonment. The mother's quality of life, in terms of physical health, would affect anxiety, which was influenced by the marriage status, where divorce affected the quality of life, impacting anxiety. The future implications were discussed.