Discontinuity and prison sickness: sport participation barriers and mental well-being effects among women in prison
This study reveals the necessity of addressing the mutual dependence of institutional and intrinsic participation barriers to facilitate a systematic integration of sports into everyday prison life. Given this, sports can be an effective medium to improve the mental well-being of the particularly vulnerable female prison population.
Authors
- Milan Dransmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9868-3596)
- Pamela Wicker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5818-8470)
- Bernd Gröben (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1783-9799)
- Martin Koddebusch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-3345-4602)
Institutions
- Bielefeld University (DE)
- Hochschule Bielefeld (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Prison Health
- Published
- 2025-05-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1108/ijoph-01-2025-0007
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.20