What is it about?

Higher sexual satisfaction predicts higher psychological health in prison inmates only for those who do not have a partner during their stay in prison.

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Why is it important?

Sexual satisfaction needs to be considered in prison inmates rehabilitation and stay in prison, especially for those who have not a partner and/or sexual contact.

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Again, the study of sexual satisfaction of prison inmates is a topic of paramount importance in order to understand their psychological health and well-being during their stay in prison. Psychological factor is also an important predictor of a successful resocialization process once they come back to society. Prison stay might affect negatively prison inmates' psychological health via low sexual satisfaction.

Rodrigo J. Carcedo Carcedo
Universidad de Salamanca

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This page is a summary of: Heterosexual Romantic Relationships, Interpersonal Needs, and Quality of Life in Prison, The Spanish Journal of Psychology, March 2012, Cambridge University Press,
DOI: 10.5209/rev_sjop.2012.v15.n1.37308.
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