Differences in anxiety between first-time and multiple-time inmates: a multicultural perspective.
The present study investigated differences in anxiety symptoms and associated features between 129 first-time and multiple-time male inmates from a large urban jail. Participants were assessed on three separate anxiety measures: the Structured Clinical Interview of DSM-III-R Disorders (SCID) anxiety disorders module, the State Trait Anxiety Inventory, and anxiety scales of the Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI). First-time inmates were found to have more symptom severity for Generalized Anxiety Disorder, especially symptoms related to scanning and vigilance. Both first-time and multiple-time inmates evidenced higher state than trait anxiety, although this pattern did not hold for African Americans. Contrary to previous research, few ethnic differences were found in this incarcerated sample.
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Department of Psychology, University of North Texas 76203-1280, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D003469:Culture; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D011329:Prisoners / Q000523:psychology*; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D013997:Time Factors