Article
Hope as a Predictor of Reincarceration Among Mutual-Help Recovery Residents
Journal of Offender Rehabilitation
Publication Date
10-1-2012
Document Type
Article
Abstract
Given the rates of reincarceration in the United States, it is important to understand criminal justice risk and protective factors. Hope is a potentially important factor with two components—agency (goal-directed determination) and pathways (planning to meet goals; Snyder et al., 1991). We conducted a secondary data analysis (n = 45) of a longitudinal survey of mutual-help recovery home residents. As hypothesized, greater global hope and agency significantly predicted lower odds for reincarceration, and lower levels of pathways was not predictive. We relate these findings to hope theory and potential community applications.
DOI
10.1080/10509674.2012.711806
Publisher Policy
pre-print, post-print
Citation Information
Christopher Beasley, Michael Dekhtyar, Leonard A. Jason and Joseph R. Ferrari. "Hope as a Predictor of Reincarceration Among Mutual-Help Recovery Residents" Journal of Offender Rehabilitation Vol. 51 Iss. 7 (2012) p. 474 - 483 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/christopher-beasley/6/