O bem-estar na população reclusa: uma revisão sistemática da literatura

Abstract

Background: In a society marked by stress, happiness emerges as one of the greatest desires, which has led to an increase in scientific interest in studying well-being, which presents itself as a crucial phenomenon for the individual and for society. Although it is recognized that, among other factors, well-being can contribute to the reduction of crime and the adoption of more pro-social behaviors, little is known about it in the prison context. Given the relative ineffectiveness of custodial sentences, there is an imminent need to invest in strategies that promote and somehow help inmates’ process of social reinsertion. Objective: Provide a summary of studies on interventions, aimed at the inmate population, that aim to promote their subjective and/or psychological well-being. Method: An electronic literature search was carried out in four databases, in which eight articles were included for review as they met all required criteria. The process was carried out independently by peers, adopting the PRISMA Statement as the methodological protocol. Results: Interventions aimed at promoting inmate’s subjective and/or psychological well-being proved to be scarce, but innovative and diverse among themselves. Results not only reveal a statistically significant positive effect of well-being, but also reveal the possibility of this variable assuming a crucial role in the rehabilitation process of this population, with long-term effects that extend beyond prison. Conclusion: The disbelief that nothing works in this population only seems to contribute to their marginalization and the increase in criminal recidivism, having observed that prison may function as a context of protection and acquisition of new skills that facilitate the process of reentry into society. Keywords: Systematic review; well-being; inmate population; intervention; social reinsertion.

Date of Award	2022
Original language	Portuguese
Supervisor	Ana Rita Conde Dias (Supervisor)