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Sport-based interventions and health in prisons: The impact of Twinning Project on prisoner wellbeing and attitudes

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Social isolation and lack of support networks are key factors contributing to mental health problems among incarcerated people, which, in turn, are associated with an increased risk of reoffending. Enabling prisoners to form positive group relations and social identities is one approach to address the cycle of ill health and incarceration. We examine the impact of a football-based intervention, the Twinning Project, on prisoners’ wellbeing and social relations. Longitudinal and correlational analyses of data from N = 164 UK prisoners show how social bonding is linked with significant boosts to psychological need satisfaction, life satisfaction, efficacy beliefs as well as higher levels of wellbeing.

Source: Journal of Health Psychology

DOI: 10.1177/13591053241272188

Authors: Linus Peitz, Martha Newson

Institutions: University of Kent, University of Oxford, University of Greenwich

Language: English

Topic: Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,450