da Cunha Gonçalves, Leonel; Baggio, Stéphanie; Schnyder, Nina; Zaballa, Maria-Eugenia; Baysson, Hélène; Guessous, Idris; Rossegger, Astrid; Endrass, Jérôme; Wolff, Hans; Stringhini, Silvia; Gétaz, Laurent (2023). COVID-19 Fears and Preventive Behaviors among Prison Staff. Victims & Offenders, 18(4), pp. 673-690. Taylor & Francis 10.1080/15564886.2022.2041518
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This study focused on COVID-19 preventive behaviors and fears among prison staff members after the first wave of the pandemic. Cross-sectional data from 171 participants were collected in Switzerland. The level of fears (58.5%) and protective behaviors (100%) were high. Correctional officers adhered less to preventive measures than other staff members (p = .001). Fears were related to a reduction of social contacts (p = .006) and worries about physical health was related to preventive behaviors in general (p = .006). There is a need to raise prison staff awareness regarding their vulnerability to the SARS-CoV-2 in order to improve the effectiveness of health campaigns in prison settings. Special attention should be given to correctional officers.
Item Type: |
Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > Medical Education > Institute of General Practice and Primary Care (BIHAM) |
UniBE Contributor: |
Baggio, Stéphanie |
Subjects: |
600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health 300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology > 360 Social problems & social services |
ISSN: |
1556-4886 |
Publisher: |
Taylor & Francis |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Doris Kopp Heim |
Date Deposited: |
31 Mar 2022 17:36 |
Last Modified: |
20 Apr 2023 12:26 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1080/15564886.2022.2041518 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: |
COVID-19; prison staff; fears; preventive behaviors; Switzerland |
BORIS DOI: |
10.48350/168729 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/168729 |
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