Theses and Dissertations
Date of Award
12-1-2024
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Rehabilitation Counseling
First Advisor
Rene Gonzalez
Second Advisor
Jeong Kim
Third Advisor
Saara Grizzell
Abstract
Community reintegration is one of the most important indicators that determine the success of previously incarcerated individuals’ rehabilitation. It is influenced by several factors such as support, attitudes, strengths, and virtues. One emerging area of study that can be related to community reintegration is virtue. The concept of virtue has received increasing attention in rehabilitation research, focused on how one’s virtuous pursuit of excellence improves well-being and adaptation (Kim et al., 2016). In that community reintegration is a type of life adjustment, virtue can be related to community reintegration. The present study examined community reintegration and perceived support of previously incarcerated individuals in relation to virtues. The Adapted Inventory of Virtues and Strengths (AIVS) 5 subscales were examined for this study including courage, integrity, practical wisdom, committed action, and emotional transcendence. Participants were clustered based on their Community Integration Measure (CIM) levels and Interpersonal Support Evaluation List-Short Form (ISEL-SF) subscale scores. Then, community reintegration group memberships were discriminated by virtue factors. Results showed that the five virtues contributed to differentiating group memberships.
Recommended Citation
Hernandez, Cindy Noemi, "Community Reintegration of Previously Incarcerated Individuals From a Virtue Perspective" (2024). Theses and Dissertations. 1667.
https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/etd/1667
Comments
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