TY - JOUR
T1 - Exploring the Experience of Posttraumatic Growth Following Imprisonment
T2 - A Mixed Methods Systematic Review
AU - Gormley, Orla
AU - Cunningham, Twylla
AU - McFadden, Sally
AU - Toner, Paul
N1 - © 2024 The Author(s).
PY - 2024/3/14
Y1 - 2024/3/14
N2 - This systematic review is the first to synthesize and critically evaluate the literature on the experience of posttraumatic growth (PTG) following imprisonment. It was conducted and reported in accordance with the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) methodology for mixed methods systematic reviews and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) 2020 statement. Five electronic databases were searched and the JBI meta-aggregate approach to data synthesis was employed. Four synthesized findings were developed from the 10 included studies: PTG following imprisonment is experienced as improved (1) self-perception, (2) relationships, (3) outlook on life, and (4) Facilitators of prison related PTG. Clinical implications call for increased engagement in the factors shown to facilitate PTG in custody.
AB - This systematic review is the first to synthesize and critically evaluate the literature on the experience of posttraumatic growth (PTG) following imprisonment. It was conducted and reported in accordance with the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) methodology for mixed methods systematic reviews and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) 2020 statement. Five electronic databases were searched and the JBI meta-aggregate approach to data synthesis was employed. Four synthesized findings were developed from the 10 included studies: PTG following imprisonment is experienced as improved (1) self-perception, (2) relationships, (3) outlook on life, and (4) Facilitators of prison related PTG. Clinical implications call for increased engagement in the factors shown to facilitate PTG in custody.
KW - Imprisonment
KW - prison
KW - posttraumatic growth
U2 - 10.1080/24732850.2024.2328256
DO - 10.1080/24732850.2024.2328256
M3 - Article
SN - 2473-2850
JO - Journal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice
JF - Journal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice
ER -